American English pronunciation
How to pronounce splashes
IPA transcription: [sp'læʃɪz]
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Noun
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the sound like water splashing
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the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
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a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
“he made a great splash and then disappeared”
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a small quantity of something moist or liquid
“a dab of paint”
“a splatter of mud”
“just a splash of whiskey”
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a patch of bright color
“her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color”
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the act of scattering water about haphazardly
Verb
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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”
Usage examples
- Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.
- A girl splashes water into a pickup truck driving past.
- Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.
- Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.
- These are dispersed when rain splashes into the cups and develop into new plants.
- a golden retriever splashes in the water.
- A boy in a party hat splashes in the water
- A black dog splashes in the water.
- Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.
- Philip was standing on the levee watching the waves roll off the rocks and the splashes of spume.