splashier

splashier
splash ► VERB 1) (with reference to a liquid) fall or cause to fall in scattered drops. 2) make wet or cover with scattered drops. 3) strike or move around in water, causing it to fly about. 4) (splash down) (of a spacecraft) land on water. 5) display (a story or photograph) in a prominent place in a newspaper or magazine. 6) (splash out) Brit. informal spend money freely.
► NOUN 1) an instance or sound of splashing. 2) a small quantity of liquid that has splashed on to a surface. 3) a small quantity of liquid added to a drink. 4) a bright patch of colour. 5) informal a prominent news feature or story.
● make a splash — Cf. ↑make a splash
DERIVATIVES splashy adjective (splashier, splashiest) .
ORIGIN from PLASH(Cf. ↑P).

English terms dictionary. 2015.

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