splash

(n) the sound like water splashing plash,
(n) a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
- he made a great splash and then disappeared
stir,
(n) a small quantity of something moist or liquid
- a dab of paint
- a splatter of mud
- just a splash of whiskey
dab, splatter,
(n) a patch of bright color
- her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color
(n) the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface splashing, spatter, spattering, splattering,
(n) the act of scattering water about haphazardly splashing,

(v) cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
- She splashed the water around her
sprinkle, splosh,
(v) walk through mud or mire
- We had to splosh across the wet meadow
squish, slop, slosh, splosh, squelch,
(v) dash a liquid upon or against
- The mother splashed the baby's face with water
spatter, plash, splatter, swash, splosh,
(v) mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered
- The mountain was splashed with snow
(v) make a splashing sound
- water was splashing on the floor
slosh, slush, splosh,
(v) soil or stain with a splashed liquid
(v) strike and dash about in a liquid
- The boys splashed around in the pool

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