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splunge

splunge

9.9
A messy splash of liquid that leaves a stain
  • noun
: mancha
  • After the juice spilled, a sticky splunge appeared on the kitchen counter.

Examples

  • There was a brown splunge on the floor where the paint had dripped.

  • The rain left a muddy splunge on his white shirt.

  • There was a big splunge of paint on the floor.

  • After the rain, a splunge of mud covered my shoes.

  • After the juice spilled, a sticky splunge appeared on the kitchen counter.

  • There was a brown splunge on the floor where the paint had dripped.

  • The rain left a muddy splunge on his white shirt.

Synonyms

spill
vssplunge
103 1.0

An accidental flow of liquid from a container

is a messy splash that leaves stains rather than a simple flowing loss
splat
vssplunge
4 5.1

A wet, soft mark or sound made when something hits a surface

is a messy wet splash that leaves stains rather than being only a sound
spillage
vssplunge
3 3.7

An amount of liquid or other substance that flows out by accident

is a messy splash that causes stains rather than an unplanned container loss
splattering
vssplunge
1 5.0

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

is the messy result that forms blots or stains from a splash
spattering
vssplunge
1 5.5

Small drops of liquid that hit a surface

is a larger messy splash leaving bigger stains rather than small droplets
splodge
vssplunge
  • UK
7.7

A large messy spot of paint, mud, or ink

is a messy splash that scatters liquid and leaves blots

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To remove dirt and stains

570 1.0

To become free of water or wetness

How Messy

stain
224 1.4
splunge
9.9
to splatter
51 4.1
to splotch
2 6.7
splash
20 1.0
drip
44 1.0

Surface Forms

splunge singular
splunges plural

Morphology

splunge = splash + plunge (transparent) = splash + plunge

Blend of 'splash' + 'plunge' used to denote a messy splash or splatter; the sense is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Splunge sounds like a blend of splash and splatter, so picture a messy drop of liquid that leaves a stain. That's why a splunge is a messy splash or blot on clothes, furniture, or the floor.