plashy

1 of 2

adjective (1)

-shē,
-shi
-er/-est
: abounding with pools or puddles
down the steep, plashy path they pouredRudyard Kipling
: marshy
plashy brink of weedy lakeW. C. Bryant
the heron fishes in his plashy poolWalter de la Mare

plashy

2 of 2

adjective (2)

"
-er/-est
: marked by plashes : splashing, plashing
a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive earWashington Irving

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

plash entry 1 + -y

Adjective (2)

plash entry 3 + -y

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“Plashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plashy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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