splash
noun
1 splash
The sound like water splashing.
synonym: plash.
Roget 348:
running water.
jet,
spirt†,
spurt,
squirt,
spout,
spray,
splash,
rush,
gush,
jet d'eau [Fr.];
sluice.
water spout,
water fall;
cascade,
force,
foss†;
lin†,
linn†;
ghyll†,
Niagara;
cataract,
rapids,
white water,
catadupe†,
cataclysm;
debacle,
inundation,
deluge;
chute,
washout.
rain,
rainfall;
serein†;
shower,
scud;
downpour;
driving rain,
drenching rain,
cloudburst;
hyetology†,
hyetography†;
predominance of Aquarius†,
reign of St. Swithin;
mizzle†,
drizzle,
stillicidum†,
plash;
dropping
etc.
v.;
falling weather;
northeaster,
hurricane,
typhoon.
stream,
course,
flux,
flow,
profluence†;
effluence
etc.
(egress)
295;
defluxion†;
flowing
etc.
v.;
current,
tide,
race,
coulee.
spring,
artesian well,
fount,
fountain;
rill,
rivulet,
gill,
gullet,
rillet†;
streamlet,
brooklet;
branch [U.S.];
runnel,
sike†,
burn,
beck,
creek,
brook,
bayou,
stream,
river;
reach,
tributary.
geyser,
spout,
waterspout.
body of water,
torrent,
rapids,
flush,
flood,
swash;
spring tide,
high tide,
full tide;
bore,
tidal bore,
eagre†,
hygre†;
fresh,
freshet;
indraught†,
reflux,
undercurrent,
eddy,
vortex,
gurge†,
whirlpool,
Maelstrom,
regurgitation,
overflow;
confluence,
corrivation†.
wave,
billow,
surge,
swell,
ripple;
anerythmon gelasma [Gr.];
beach comber,
riffle [U.S.],
rollers,
ground swell,
surf,
breakers,
white horses,
whitecaps;
rough sea,
heavy sea,
high seas,
cross sea,
long sea,
short sea,
chopping sea.
[Science of fluids in motion]
hydrodynamics;
hydraulics,
hydraulicostatics†;
rain gauge,
flowmeter;
pegology†.
irrigation
etc.
(water)
337;
pump;
watering pot,
watering cart;
hydrant,
syringe;
garden hose,
lawn spray;
bhisti†,
mussuk†.
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Roget 882:
ostentation,
display,
show,
flourish,
parade,
etalage [Fr.],
pomp,
array,
state,
solemnity;
dash,
splash,
splurge,
glitter,
strut,
pomposity;
pretense,
pretensions;
showing off;
fuss.
magnificence,
splendor;
coup d'oeil [Fr.];
grand doings.
coup de theatre;
stage effect,
stage trick;
claptrap;
mise en scene [Fr.];
tour de force;
chic.
demonstration,
flying colors;
tomfoolery;
flourish of trumpets
etc.
(celebration)
883;
pageant,
pageantry;
spectacle,
exhibition,
exposition,
procession;
turn out,
set out;
grand function;
f=ete,
gala,
field day,
review,
march past,
promenade,
insubstantial pageant.
dress;
court dress,
full dress,
evening dress,
ball dress,
fancy dress;
tailoring,
millinery,
man millinery,
frippery,
foppery,
equipage.
ceremony,
ceremonial;
ritual;
form,
formality;
etiquette;
puncto [Lat.],
punctilio,
punctiliousness;
starched stateliness,
stateliness.
mummery,
solemn mockery,
mouth honor.
attitudinarian†;
fop
etc.
854.
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Polish: chlust, plusk
2 splash
A prominent or sensational but short-lived news event:
— He made a great splash and then disappeared.
synonym: stir.
3 splash
A small quantity of something moist or liquid:
— Just a splash of whiskey.
synonyms: dab, splatter.
Dutch: lik, spat, spet, spetter
4 splash
5 splash
6 splash
The act of scattering water about haphazardly.
synonym: splashing.
Dutch: voorpaginanieuws
verb
1 splash
Cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force:
— She splashed the water around her.
synonyms: splosh, sprinkle.
Roget 337:
be watery
etc.
adj.;
reek.
add water,
water,
wet;
moisten
etc.
339;
dilute,
dip,
immerse;
merge;
immerge,
submerge;
plunge,
souse,
duck,
drown;
soak,
steep,
macerate,
pickle,
wash,
sprinkle,
lave,
bathe,
affuse†,
splash,
swash,
douse,
drench;
dabble,
slop,
slobber,
irrigate,
inundate,
deluge;
syringe,
inject,
gargle.
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Dutch: sprenkelen
2 splash
3 splash
Dash a liquid upon or against:
— The mother splashed the baby's face with water.
synonyms: plash, spatter, splatter, splosh, swash.
Roget 348:
flow,
run;
meander;
gush,
pour,
spout,
roll,
jet,
well,
issue;
drop,
drip,
dribble,
plash,
spirtle†,
trill,
trickle,
distill,
percolate;
stream,
overflow,
inundate,
deluge,
flow over,
splash,
swash;
guggle†,
murmur,
babble,
bubble,
purl,
gurgle,
sputter,
spurt,
spray,
regurgitate;
ooze,
flow out
etc.
(egress)
295.
rain hard,
rain in torrents,
rain cats and dogs,
rain pitchforks;
pour with rain,
drizzle,
spit,
set in;
mizzle†.
flow into,
fall into,
open into,
drain into;
discharge itself,
disembogue†.
[Cause a flow]
pour;
pour out
etc.
(discharge)
297;
shower down,
irrigate,
drench
etc.
(wet)
337;
spill,
splash.
[Stop a flow]
stanch;
dam,
up
etc.
(close)
261;
obstruct
etc.
706.
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Roget 653:
be unclean,
become unclean
etc.
adj.;
rot,
putrefy,
ferment,
fester,
rankle,
reek;
stink
etc.
401;
mold,
molder;
go bad
etc.
adj..
render unclean
etc.
adj.;
dirt,
dirty;
daub,
blot,
blur,
smudge,
smutch†,
soil,
smoke,
tarnish,
slaver,
spot,
smear;
smirch;
begrease†;
dabble,
drabble†,
draggle,
daggle†;
spatter,
slubber;
besmear
&c.,
bemire,
beslime†,
begrime,
befoul;
splash,
stain,
distain†,
maculate,
sully,
pollute,
defile,
debase,
contaminate,
taint,
leaven;
corrupt
etc.
(injure)
659;
cover with dust
etc.
n.;
drabble in the mud†;
roil.
wallow in the mire;
slobber,
slabber†.
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4 splash
Mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered.
5 splash
Make a splashing sound:
— Water was splashing on the floor.
synonyms: slosh, slush, splosh.
Dutch: klotsen
6 splash
Soil or stain with a splashed liquid.
7 splash
Strike and dash about in a liquid.
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