splash

Noun

• the act of scattering water about haphazardly

• the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

• a patch of bright color
  • her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color
    

• a small quantity of something moist or liquid
  • a dab of paint
    
  • a splatter of mud
    
  • just a splash of whiskey
    

• a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
  • he made a great splash and then disappeared
    

• the sound like water splashing

Verb

• strike and dash about in a liquid
  • The boys splashed around in the pool
    

• soil or stain with a splashed liquid

• make a splashing sound
  • water was splashing on the floor
    

• mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
  • The mountain was splashed with snow
    

• dash a liquid upon or against
  • The mother splashed the baby's face with water
    

• walk through mud or mire
  • We had to splosh across the wet meadow
    

• cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
  • She splashed the water around her
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  splashing , spatter , spattering , splattering , dab , splatter , stir , plash , splosh , slosh , slush , swash , squelch , squish , slop , sprinkle