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splashback

splashback

1 4.2
Liquid that bounces back onto a person or surface after something hits it
  • noun
  • /ˈsplæʃbæk/
translation icon : salpicadura
  • A sudden splashback from the puddle soaked his shoes as the car drove by.

So when you're spraying the fucking plates down for a little fucking Johnny's hot dog fragment to fall off that plate like you're getting splashback, right?

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Examples

  • The splashback from the pot hit the counter.

  • The chef installed a panel to prevent splashback from the sink while washing dishes.

  • She got splashback on her clothes after pouring water into the hot pan too quickly.

  • I need to clean the splashback after cooking.

  • The cook installed a splashback behind the stove to keep the wall clean from grease stains.

  • After washing the dishes, I noticed a splashback of water on the countertop.

  • The artist created a colorful splashback on the canvas by throwing paint at it.

Synonyms

splash
vssplashback
20 1.0

The sound or action of liquid hitting a surface

means liquid rebounds onto people or surfaces after impact rather than the initial strike
splashing
vssplashback
13 1.0

The sound and movement of water that hits and wets things

describes liquid returning onto surfaces or people after striking something rather than playful scattering
backsplash
vssplashback
  • US
1 3.9

A spray of liquid that bounces back onto someone or something

focuses on liquid rebounding onto surfaces or people after impact rather than initial motion
splattering
vssplashback
1 5.0

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

describes liquid returning after hitting something, not just forming spots on surfaces
spattering
vssplashback
1 5.5

Small drops of liquid that hit a surface

refers to liquid that rebounds onto people or surfaces after striking another object
mud spatter
vssplashback
3.1

Small drops of mud thrown onto a surface, often by vehicles

is about liquid rebounding onto people or surfaces after impact rather than vehicle spray

Antonyms

1.1

To have something inside like a box or book

217 3.0

To take in things such as liquid, light, or information

How Much

gush
6 4.3
spray
48 1.8
splashback
1 4.2
spatter
41 5.5
dribble
4 3.1

Surface Forms

splashback singular
splashbacks plural

Morphology

splashback = splash + back (transparent) = splash + back

The meaning 'liquid that rebounds or is thrown back' is a direct, literal combination of 'splash' + 'back'.

Etymology

Splashback joins splash and back, so it literally means a splash that comes 'back'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture water hitting something and then bouncing or spraying 'back' onto a person or surface.