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 ad for the new brand of blue jeans
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Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
The big contracts, top draft picks and splashy trades have all concentrated on offensive players.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s already a Mantis resort perched on Hawar, one of the Maldives-like tropical islands that are part of the country’s archipelago, as well as a splashy, all-villa Raffles property in the quieter southern countryside.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Area’s new creative director, Nicholas Aburn, made his debut with splashy and joyful designs.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 26 Sep. 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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