Word
splashed
US/ˈspɫæʃt/
UK/splˈæʃt/
Definition
adj. covered in small drops of liquid, or decorated with bright patches of color. You use this when something has been hit by a liquid or has a messy, colorful pattern.
adj. marked by scattered drops of liquid or irregular patches of color. Often functions as a participial adjective describing a surface or garment.
Examples
“His shirt was splashed with mud after the rain.”
“The artist's studio floor was splashed with various shades of blue and green paint from her latest project.”
“The morning sunlight hit the splashed windshield, turning every dried water spot into a tiny, distracting prism that made driving toward the east nearly impossible.”
Examples
simple
“His shirt was splashed with mud after the rain.”
contextual
“The artist's studio floor was splashed with various shades of blue and green paint from her latest project.”
complex
“The morning sunlight hit the splashed windshield, turning every dried water spot into a tiny, distracting prism that made driving toward the east nearly impossible.”
Usage
Often followed by the preposition 'with' to indicate the substance covering the surface.
Real-World Examples
“It’s a love story, Adenekan tells us at the start, about a summer romance splashed across the canvas of the Edinburgh fringe.” “Nailed on to adorn bedroom walls from Buenos Aires to Barcelona and be splashed across billboards the world over.” Scan code
englishreference.com/q/splashed