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splashes

splashes is the plural of splash.

splashes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of splash.

Meaning of splash

Noun

splash (plural splashes)

  1. (onomatopoeic) The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.
    • I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond.
  2. A small amount of liquid.
    • I felt a splash of rain, so I put up my hood.
    Synonyms:
    plash
  3. A small amount (of color).
    • The painter put a splash of blue on the wall to make it more colorful
  4. A mark or stain made from a small amount of liquid.
    • There was a visible splash on his pants after he went to the bathroom.
  5. An impact or impression.
    • The new movie made quite a splash upon its release.
  6. (informal) A splash screen.
    • When the splash appears with Please wait, wait for Windows to start configuration.2008, Ron Carswell, Heidi Webb, Guide to Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and Virtual Server 2005

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Phrases with splashes

Questions about splashes

What is splashes the plural of?
Splashes is the plural of splash.

Words near splashes in the dictionary

  1. splashed around
  2. splashed down
  3. splashed out
  4. splasher
  5. splashers
  6. splashes
  7. splashes about
  8. splashes around
  9. splashes down
  10. splashes out
  11. splashguard

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