SPLASH

I. verb Etymology: alteration of plash Date: 1715 intransitive verb 1. to strike and dash about a liquid or semiliquid substance, to move in or into a liquid or semiliquid substance and cause it to spatter, 2. a. to become spattered about, to spread or scatter in the manner of ~ed liquid, to fall, strike, or move with a ~ing sound , transitive verb 1. a. to dash a liquid or thinly viscous substance upon or against, to soil or stain with ~ed liquid, to mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture, to display prominently , 2. to cause (a liquid or thinly viscous substance) to spatter about especially with force, to scatter in the manner of a ~ed liquid, ~er noun II. noun Date: 1736 1. a. ~ed liquid or semiliquid substance, a spot or daub from or as if from ~ed liquid , a colored patch, 2. the action of ~ing, a short plunge, a sound produced by or as if by a liquid falling, moving, being hurled, or oscillating, 4. a vivid impression created especially by ostentatious activity or appearance, ostentatious display, a small amount ; sprinkling