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splunge

splunge

9.9
A messy splash of liquid that leaves a stain
  • noun
translation icon : 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.