splashed

An adjective describing something that is marked or covered with spots, patches, or irregular areas of color or liquid.

• 🇩🇪Adjektiv, das etwas beschreibt, das mit Spritzern, Flecken oder unregelmäßigen Farb- oder Flüssigkeitsstellen bedeckt oder gezeichnet ist.

1. Covered with liquid A2 informal

   Marked or covered with drops or patches of liquid.

   • Her dress was splashed with mud after the walk.
   • The tablecloth was splashed with red wine.
   • His face was splashed with water from the fountain.

   🇩🇪Mit Flüssigkeit bespritzt

   Synonyme: bedeweddabbledspatteredsplatteredwet

2. Decorated with irregular marks B1 informal

   Having irregular patches or spots of color or light.

   • The canvas was splashed with bright colors.
   • The sky was splashed with shades of orange and pink at sunset.
   • Her painting was splashed with gold flecks.

   🇩🇪Mit unregelmäßigen Flecken verziert

   Synonyme: blotchydappledfleckedfreckledmottledspeckledspottedstippled

   Antonyme: immaculateplainsoliduniformunmarked

• more splashed comparative form
• most splashed superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of causing liquid to scatter or fall in drops, or to move through water noisily.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das das Verspritzen oder Tropfen von Flüssigkeit bezeichnet, oft mit einem Geräusch, oder das laute Bewegen im Wasser.

1. Cause liquid to scatter A2 formal

   To cause a liquid to spatter or scatter about, especially with force.

   • She splashed water on her face to wake up.
   • The kids splashed paint all over the canvas.
   • He accidentally splashed coffee on his shirt.

   🇩🇪Flüssigkeit verspritzen

   Synonyme: bespatterdashsloshspattersplattersploshspraysprinkle

2. Walk through mud or water A2 informal

   To walk through mud, puddles, or shallow water, often making a splashing sound.

   • We splashed through the puddles after the rain.
   • The dog splashed happily through the muddy field.
   • They splashed along the shoreline at low tide.

   🇩🇪Durch Schlamm oder Wasser waten

   Synonyme: sloshsploshsquelch

3. Dash liquid upon or against B1 formal

   To dash or throw a liquid onto a surface or person.

   • He splashed cold water against his face to cool down.
   • The cleaner splashed bleach on the floor.
   • She splashed the sauce over the pasta.

   🇩🇪Spritzen

   Synonyme: bespatterdashdouseshowerslopsloshspattersplatterspraywet

4. Mark with patches of color B2 formal

   To mark or overlay something with patches of contrasting color or texture, making it appear splashed or spattered.

   • The artist splashed bright colors across the canvas.
   • Sunlight splashed through the leaves, creating patterns on the ground.
   • The fabric was splashed with random dots of blue and green.

   🇩🇪Flecken auftragen

   Synonyme: blotchdapplefleckmottlespatterspecklesplotchstipple

5. Make a splashing sound A2 informal

   To produce a sound like that of something hitting or moving through liquid.

   • The fish splashed loudly as it jumped out of the water.
   • I heard the oars splash in the still lake.
   • The rain splashed against the windowpane.

   🇩🇪Plätschern

   Synonyme: dabbleplashsloshspattersplatterswash

6. Soil or stain with liquid B1 formal

   To soil or stain something by splashing a liquid onto it.

   • He splashed his trousers with mud while walking.
   • The child splashed her dress with juice.
   • The car was splashed with dirt from the road.

   🇩🇪Besprengen

   Synonyme: bespatterslopsloshspattersplatter

   Antonyme: cleanpurify

7. Strike and dash about in liquid A2 informal

   To strike or move about vigorously in a liquid, causing it to splash.

   • The children splashed about in the swimming pool.
   • He splashed his arms wildly in the water.
   • The duck splashed in the pond, flapping its wings.

   🇩🇪Planschen

   Synonyme: dabblepaddlesloshsploshswash

• splashed past participle
• splashed past simple
• splashing present participle
• splashes third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: splash around