splashily
- adverb
- /ˈsplæʃɪli/
- The dog shook itself splashily after jumping out of the lake.
Examples
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She painted splashily, leaving drops of color all over the canvas and floor.
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The kids jumped into the pool splashily.
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The children ran splashily through the puddles after the rainstorm.
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She painted the wall splashily, leaving droplets everywhere.
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The children ran splashily through the puddles after the rainstorm.
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She painted splashily, leaving drops of color all over the canvas and floor.
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The dog shook itself splashily after jumping out of the lake.
Synonyms
In a messy way that leaves food or paint everywhere
Antonyms
How Splashy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word splashily comes from the simple word splash, which copies the sound of water hitting something, plus the ending -ily that makes it an adverb. That is why splashily can mean moving or painting in a way that makes things 'splash' or fly about, often making a mess.