splash

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the sound like water splashing
  2. noun a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
  3. noun a small quantity of something moist or liquid

Etymology

Probably an alteration of plash (compare spatter, spill for the initial s-).

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Synonyms

plash

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