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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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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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
After a start to the offseason that was short on splashy moves but filled in several of the gaps on the roster, the Chargers opened the 2025 NFL Draft adding offense with the first-round selection of running back Omarion Hampton and the second-round addition of wide receiver Tre Harris.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The Saudi Public Investment Fund’s foray into sports has at times been splashy — namely in golf and the ongoing saga of whether LIV Golf will merge with the PGA Tour.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
The season truly gets underway during Kate’s splashy public announcement that Lockwood Corporation will now donate a quarter of its annual profits to fund a literacy and college scholarship initiative for children in the foster system.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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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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