SPLASH
Scrabble letter values: S1P3L1A1S1H4 = 11
Definition
- noun the sound like water splashing. — synonyms: plash
- noun a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event. — synonyms: stir
- noun a small quantity of something moist or liquid. — synonyms: dab, splatter
- noun a patch of bright color.
- noun the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface. — synonyms: spatter, spattering, splashing, splattering
- noun the act of scattering water about haphazardly. — synonyms: splashing
- verb cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force. — synonyms: sprinkle, splosh
- verb walk through mud or mire. — synonyms: squelch, squish, splosh, slosh, slop
- verb dash a liquid upon or against. — synonyms: spatter, splatter, plash, splosh, swash
- verb mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture.
- verb make a splashing sound. — synonyms: splosh, slosh, slush
- verb soil or stain with a splashed liquid.
- verb strike and dash about in a liquid.
Examples
- “he made a great splash and then disappeared”
- “a dab of paint”
- “a splatter of mud”