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splash

20 1.0

The sound or action of liquid hitting a surface

noun
/splæʃ/

: chapoteo

She felt a cool splash of rain on her face as the storm approached.
a splash

So the the the height of the splash will be the focus of this one.

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Examples

I was conscious of the splash of whitecaps, the shrill of insects, and the smell of curry.

Fiction book (1996)
Enter the water with as little splash as possible.

Coneheads (1993)
Rings of water spread out from the splash in the darkness.

Fiction book (1997)
The cannon sounded again, and there was a splash next to the boat.

Fiction book (1998)
With each splash followed another loud bang as the fireworks exploded in the night sky.

Academic text (2011)
As I struggle to get my bearings, there's a splash behind me.

Academic text (2009)
The splash of water from the fountain created a soothing sound in the garden.
As the stone hit the surface, it made a large splash that startled the nearby ducks.

Synonyms

spray

vssplash

48 1.8

A fine cloud of small drops or particles in the air

is about liquid hitting or scattering on surfaces rather than airborne mist

spatter

vssplash

41 5.5

A series of quick sounds made when small drops or pieces hit something

is the general act or sound beyond just drops or spots

splashing

vssplash

13 1.0

The sound and movement of water that hits and wets things

is the general act or sound of liquid hitting a surface

sploshing

vssplash

1 7.4

The movement and sound made when something hits water or mud

is broader and not limited to water or mud

splattering

vssplash

1 5.0

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

is broader and not focused only on spotty results

spattering

vssplash

1 5.5

Small drops of liquid that hit a surface

is the general act or sound not only for small drops

backsplash

vssplash

1 3.9

A spray of liquid that bounces back onto someone or something

is the general act or result not specifically rebound toward people

splashback

vssplash

1 4.2

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

is the general act or sound not limited to rebound onto people or surfaces

plash

vssplash

Archaic

1 9.9

A soft sound of water hitting something

is the general act or result not only the soft sound

splunge

vssplash

9.9

A loud splash when a person or animal jumps into water

is the general act or sound not limited to falls or plunges

plonk

vssplash

8.1

A short loud sound when something drops into water

is about the act or result more generally not only the single drop sound

Antonyms

quiet

45 1.0

A calm time with little or no sound

stillness

38 3.5

A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm

Idioms

to make a splash

11 3.9

Get a lot of attention in an exciting way

Compounds

splash of color

2 3.5

A small area of bright color added to make something look more lively

splash of tonic

1 2.3

A small amount of tonic water added to a drink to give flavor

splash guard

4.1

A curved cover above a bike or motorcycle wheel that stops mud and water splashing on the rider

splash-guard

4.0

A curved shield above a bicycle or motorcycle wheel that keeps mud and water off the rider

How Forceful

deluge

11 6.3

torrent

6 4.4

splash

20 1.0

drip

44 1.0

Surface Forms

splash singular

splashes plural

Etymology

Splash comes from a sound word that copies 'the noise water makes', so a splash is the sound or the wet mark left when liquid hits a surface.