splash

[[t]splæʃ[/t]]

v. t.

1) to wet or soil by dashing water, mud, or the like; spatter

2) to fall upon (something) in scattered masses or particles, as a liquid does

3) to dash (water, mud, etc.) about in scattered masses or particles

4) to dash a liquid or semiliquid substance about

5) (of liquid) to dash with force in scattered masses or particles

6) to fall, move, or go with a splash or splashes

7) the act of splashing

8) the sound of splashing

9) a quantity of a liquid or semiliquid substance splashed

10) a spot caused by something splashed

11) a patch, as of color or light

12) a striking show or impression

13) a small amount of liquid

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Etymology: 1705–15; perh. alter. of plash splash′er, n. splash′ing•ly, adv.