splash

Noun
  1. The sound like water splashing (synset 107409704)
    is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    subtypes: splat - a single splash
    same as: plash
  2. A prominent or sensational but short-lived news event (synset 114001613)
    "he made a great splash and then disappeared"
    is a type of: commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do - a disorderly outburst or tumult
    same as: stir
  3. A small quantity of something moist or liquid (synset 113783311)
    "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
    is a type of: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
    same as: dab, splatter
  4. A patch of bright color (synset 104689676)
    "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
    is a type of: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot - a small contrasting part of something
  5. The act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface (synset 100719000)
    is a type of: painting - the act of applying paint to a surface
    same as: spatter, spattering, splashing, splattering
  6. The act of scattering water about haphazardly (synset 100279065)
    is a type of: wetting - the act of making something wet
    same as: splashing
Verb
  1. Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force (synset 201377432)
    "She splashed the water around her"
    is a type of: disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle - distribute loosely
    subtypes:
    same as: splosh, sprinkle
  2. Walk through mud or mire (synset 201925584)
    "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
    is a type of: footslog, pad, plod, slog, tramp, trudge - walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    same as: slop, slosh, splosh, squelch, squish
  3. Dash a liquid upon or against (synset 201376685)
    "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
    is a type of: disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle - distribute loosely
    subtypes:
    same as: plash, spatter, splatter, splosh, swash
  4. Mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture;
    Cause to appear splashed or spattered (synset 201339546)
    "The mountain was splashed with snow"
    is a type of: cover, overlay - put something on top of something else
  5. Make a splashing sound (synset 202191314)
    "water was splashing on the floor"
    is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound
    same as: slosh, slush, splosh
  6. Soil or stain with a splashed liquid (synset 201537397)
    is a type of: begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil - make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  7. Strike and dash about in a liquid (synset 201377960)
    "The boys splashed around in the pool"
    subtypes: swatter - splash and flutter about in or as if in water

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