splashier; splashiest
1
: moving or being moved with a splash or splashing sounds
2
: tending to or exhibiting ostentatious display : making a splash
a splashy movie
a splashy debut
3
: that can be easily splashed about
4
: consisting of, being, or covered with colored splashes
splashily adverb
splashiness noun

Examples of splashy in a Sentence

a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans
Recent Examples on the Web Many of Meta’s splashiest AI features have so far been character focused — celebrity chatbots the company recently scrapped, for example — instead of centered around current events. Mia Sato, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024 The follow-up opened in theaters in September after a splashy Venice Film Festival world premiere and has grossed $434 million and counting at the worldwide box office. Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024 Effectively, buyers are still looking for the odd splashy tentpole, maybe a buzzy limited series here and there, but are mainly beefing up catalogs with cheaper, higher-volume, bankable and returnable fare. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024 Know your enemies: Other contenders in the NBA's Eastern Conference made splashy moves this offseason hoping to catch up with Boston. Jeff Weiner, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for splashy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of splashy was in 1834

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Cite this Entry

“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

splashy

adjective
splashier; splashiest
1
: attracting attention or meant to attract attention
would have preferred a less splashy debut
2
: being bright, bold, and colorful
a splashy shirt
splashy posters
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