"splashy" meaning in English

See splashy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsplæʃi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-splashy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: splashier [comparative], splashiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æʃi Etymology: Etymology tree English splash Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English splashy From splash + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|splash|-y<id:adjectival>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English splash Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English splashy [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-gaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-g", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "splashy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="splashy"> From splash + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} splashy (comparative splashier, superlative splashiest)
  1. Relating to making splashes or the sound of splashing.
    Sense id: en-splashy-en-adj-9THi06K9 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 34 19 12 34
  2. Full of dirty water; muddy and wet.
    Sense id: en-splashy-en-adj-7~bbRzXK Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 19 55 8 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 20 59 0 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 20 59 0 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 18 63 0 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 77 4 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 34 19 12 34 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 13 75 0 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 85 0 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 88 0 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 78 0 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 9 82 0 9
  3. (figurative)
    Ostentatious, showy.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-splashy-en-adj-vgmvXYsX Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 34 19 12 34
  4. (figurative)
    Splashed with colour.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-splashy-en-adj-Tb0KZKB0 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 34 19 12 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: splashily, splashiness Related terms: plashy

Inflected forms

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