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backsplash

backsplash

1 3.9
A spray of liquid that bounces back onto someone or something
  • noun
  • /ˈbækˌsplæʃ/
  • US
translation icon : salpicadura
  • Water sprayed everywhere, creating a messy backsplash as the children played with the garden hose.

Examples

  • She quickly moved out of the way to avoid any backsplash while washing the dishes.

  • They need that backsplash control much when they're done and they like put the house on the market.

  • Is one of them a tea company that's already started gone under or you might have been getting some backsplash off that?

  • A cheeky little slush flush backsplash, huh?

  • IT'S TILE BACKSPLASH, TILE BACKSPLASH.

    Closing Escrow (2007)

  • The chef installed a colorful tile backsplash behind the stove to add style and protect the wall.

Synonyms

splash
vsbacksplash
20 1.0

The sound or action of liquid hitting a surface

is limited to cases where liquid bounces back toward someone
splashing
vsbacksplash
13 1.0

The sound and movement of water that hits and wets things

is limited to liquid that bounces back toward someone rather than playful scatter
splashback
vsbacksplash
1 4.2

Liquid that bounces back onto a person or surface after something hits it

is specifically about liquid that bounces back toward someone
splattering
vsbacksplash
1 5.0

Liquid that lands in small drops and makes spots on a surface

is about liquid bouncing back toward someone rather than only making spots
spattering
vsbacksplash
1 5.5

Small drops of liquid that hit a surface

focuses on liquid bouncing back to a person, not only small drops

How Much Splash

gush
6 4.3
backsplash
  • US
1 3.9
splash
20 1.0
fine spray
1 3.1

Surface Forms

backsplash singular
backsplashes plural

Morphology

backsplash = back + splash (transparent) = back + splash

The meaning is directly derived from the literal combination of 'back' and 'splash'.

Etymology

Backsplash combines back ('behind') and splash ('a spray of liquid'). It can mean a splash that comes back or bounces toward you, so a backsplash is simply a splash that returns toward someone.