splashier; splashiest
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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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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