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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Ryan Baker, CNBC, 14 June 2025
Apart from the initial intrigue over the MLC launching in 2023, finally ending decades of unfulfilled grandiose plans, playing games at the Coliseum has made splashy headlines with the announcement widely reported, including in The New York Times, Axios and mainstream media in the Bay Area.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
That won’t be known until December when FIFA plays host to its splashy 2026 World Cup draw ceremony.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
The updates aren’t as splashy as announcements from the past two years, which heralded big changes with the the introduction of Apple Vision Pro and Apple Intelligence AI.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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