splashy

splash·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [splash-ee]
- /ˈsplæʃ i/
- /ˈsplæ.ʃi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [splash-ee]
- /ˈsplæʃ i/

Definitions of splashy word

adjective splashy making a splash or splashes. 1
adjective splashy making the sound of splashing. 1
adjective splashy full of or marked by splashes, or irregular spots; spotty. 1
adjective splashy making an ostentatious display; showy. 1
adjective splashy impressive, showy 1
adjective splashy having irregular marks 0

See all 12 definitions of splashy

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Origin of splashy

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; splash + -y1

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Parts of speech for Splashy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Splashy

splashy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for splashy

adj splashy

arrestive — tending to arrest
catchpenny — designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality
celeb — A celeb is the same as a celebrity.
chichi — If you say that something is chichi, you mean that it is pretty or stylish, especially in a way that you consider affected.
chromatic — In music, chromatic means related to the scale that consists only of semitones.

adjective splashy

celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
exhibitionistic — Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
jeweled — a cut and polished precious stone; gem.

All 43 Synonyms of splashy