lilyfarfalla.livejournal.comSplish, splash I was taking a bath...
This week is all about making a splash, literally, metaphorically, or even 1984-Tom-Hanks-movie-version-ly.
splash
verb
1. to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter: Don't splash her dress!
2. to fall upon (something) in scattered masses or particles, as a liquid does.
3. to cause to appear spattered.
4. to dash (water, mud, etc.) about in scattered masses or particles.
5. to make (one's way) with splashing: He splashed his way across the pool.
7. to dash a liquid or semiliquid substance about.
8. to fall, move, or strike with a splash or splashes.
9. (of liquid) to dash with force in scattered masses or particles.
noun
10. the act of splashing.
11. the sound of splashing.
12. a quantity of some liquid or semiliquid substance splashed upon or in a thing.
13. a spot caused by something splashed.
14. a patch, as of color or light.
Verb phrase
17. splash down. See entry at splash down.
Origin:
1705–15; perhaps alteration of plash1