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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (6)

1. the sound like water splashing;
[syn: splash, plash]

2. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event;
- Example: "he made a great splash and then disappeared"
[syn: stir, splash]

3. a small quantity of something moist or liquid;
- Example: "a dab of paint"
- Example: "a splatter of mud"
- Example: "just a splash of whiskey"
[syn: dab, splash, splatter]

4. a patch of bright color;
- Example: "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"

5. the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface;
[syn: spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering]

6. the act of scattering water about haphazardly;
[syn: splash, splashing]


VERB (7)

1. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force;
- Example: "She splashed the water around her"
[syn: sprinkle, splash, splosh]

2. walk through mud or mire;
- Example: "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"
[syn: squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop]

3. dash a liquid upon or against;
- Example: "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
[syn: spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash]

4. mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered;
- Example: "The mountain was splashed with snow"

5. make a splashing sound;
- Example: "water was splashing on the floor"
[syn: splash, splosh, slosh, slush]

6. soil or stain with a splashed liquid;

7. strike and dash about in a liquid;
- Example: "The boys splashed around in the pool"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Splash \Splash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Splashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Splashing.] [Akin to plash.] 1. To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash. [1913 Webster] 2. To spatter water, mud, etc., upon; to wet. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Splash \Splash\, v. i. To strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Splash \Splash\, n. 1. Water, or water and dirt, thrown upon anything, or thrown from a puddle or the like; also, a spot or daub, as of matter which wets or disfigures. [1913 Webster] 2. A noise made by striking upon or in a liquid. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

splash n 1: the sound like water splashing [syn: splash, plash] 2: a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared" [syn: stir, splash] 3: a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey" [syn: dab, splash, splatter] 4: a patch of bright color; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color" 5: the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface [syn: spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering] 6: the act of scattering water about haphazardly [syn: splash, splashing] v 1: cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her" [syn: sprinkle, splash, splosh] 2: walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow" [syn: squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop] 3: dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" [syn: spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash] 4: mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow" 5: make a splashing sound; "water was splashing on the floor" [syn: splash, splosh, slosh, slush] 6: soil or stain with a splashed liquid 7: strike and dash about in a liquid; "The boys splashed around in the pool"