splash

/splˈæʃ/

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Noun
the sound like water splashing
Noun
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"
Noun
a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
Noun
a patch of bright color; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
Noun
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
Noun
the act of scattering water about haphazardly
Verb
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"
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walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
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dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby''s face with water"
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mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow"
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make a splashing sound; "water was splashing on the floor"
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soil or stain with a splashed liquid
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strike and dash about in a liquid; "The boys splashed around in the pool"