splashy
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4.9
- adjective
- /ˈsplæʃi/
- She arrived at the gala in a splashy dress adorned with sequins and bright patterns, making her the center of attention.
- a splashy debut
- a splashy wedding
- a splashy campaign
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Watch on YouTubeAnd listen, if they don't have the skills to back up their splashy PR coverage, they, they become a flash in the pan, one hit wonder, they will go away.
- And listen, if they don't have the skills to back up their splashy PR coverage, they, they become a flash in the pan, one hit wonder, they will go away.
Examples
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Strategy Analytics is also a research firm that has never met a splashy headline it did not like.
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Like the headlines module, this module seems especially built for splashy sales pages.
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Especially since a big, splashy presentation has become far less special.
Blog text (14) -
Our pictures need to be a little more splashy.
Fiction book (1994) -
Learn about Stone Mountain Park's history in a splashy way with Ride The Ducks.
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Had a big, splashy article not long ago, local legends and lore.
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We remember loud, splashy, editorial, avant-garde things.
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The only jobs you take are the ones that make the big, splashy headlines, which tells me that you only do it for the thrill and not the money.
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First, there was the splashy story in the Denver Post about the students' slumping SAT scores.
Fiction book (1993) -
The next day, Israel's largest newspaper, Yediot Ahronot, covered Ben's appearance—and her shocking failure—in splashy detail.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
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4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
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4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
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6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
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7.2
Bright and stylish in a way that draws attention
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7.7
To show off very expensive things to attract attention
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4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
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3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
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7.2
Bold and showy in a way people may find rude
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9.9
Trying to seem artistic in a showy, overdone way
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7.4
Showy in a way meant to attract attention
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6.3
Bright and showy in style to attract attention
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9.7
Bright, bold, showy clothes or style that attract attention
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9.9
Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
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9.2
Attractive and stylish in a bold, showy way
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7.4
Shiny and showy but cheap, like tinsel
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8.0
Very bright or loud in style to attract attention
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9.9
Looks very fashionable and showy, often wearing bright clothes
Bright and a little showy in appearance
Having bright, stylish clothes or decorations that look showy for parties
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Morphology
Etymology
Splashy comes from the word splash, which means a sudden, attention-getting sound or action, plus the ending -y meaning 'full of'. So something splashy makes a 'splash'—it draws attention by being bright or showy.