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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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
His Liberal Democratic Party had just returned to power thanks to Abe’s splashy plan to revitalize an economy suffering a bad dose of China envy.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The splashy 10-part adaptation that also stars Lashana Lynch has been rating well on both sides of the pond.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Featuring a splashy ensemble cast and made on a $120 million budget, the film garnered mixed reviews and fizzled at the box office, earning less than $15 million worldwide.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 May 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splashy. Accessed 19 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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