Splash

/splæʃ/ · noun

Meaning

(onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid..

Definitions by Sense

1. (onomatopoeia) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
2. A small amount of liquid.
3. A small amount (of color).
4. A mark or stain made from a small amount of liquid.
5. An impact or impression.
6. (computing, informal) A splash screen.
7. (wrestling) A body press; a move where the wrestler jumps forward from a raised platform such as the top turnbuckle, landing stomach first across an opponent lying on the ground below.
8. (dated) A cosmetic powder to whiten the complexion.

Example Sentences

I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond.

I felt a splash of rain, so I put up my hood.

I felt a splash of water on my leg as the car drove into the nearby puddle.

Add the tomato purée and cook for a further 4-5 minutes. Add a splash of whisky to the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to deglaze.

The painter put a splash of blue on the wall to make it more colorful

There was a visible splash on his pants after he went to the bathroom.

The new movie made quite a splash upon its release.

When the splash appears with Please wait, wait for Windows to start configuration.

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Word Forms

• splashes
• splashing
• splashed

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