splashing (verb)
31plash — I. noun Etymology: probably imitative Date: 1513 splash II. verb Date: 1542 intransitive verb to cause a splashing or spattering effect transitive verb to break the surface of (water) ; splash …
32slosh — I. noun Etymology: probably blend of slop and slush Date: 1814 1. slush 1 2. the slap or splash of liquid • sloshy adjective II. verb Date: 1844 …
33slush — I. noun Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian slusk slush Date: 1641 1. a. partly melted or watery snow b. loose ice crystals formed during the early stages of freezing of salt water 2. soft mud ; mire 3. refuse grease and… …
34spatter — I. verb Etymology: akin to Frisian spatterje to spatter, Middle Dutch bespatten to splash Date: 1600 intransitive verb to spurt forth in scattered drops < blood spattering everywhere > transitive verb 1. to splash with or as if with a liquid;… …
35splutter — I. noun Etymology: probably alteration of sputter Date: 1677 1. a confused noise (as of hasty speaking) 2. a splashing or sputtering sound II. verb Date: 1693 transitive verb to utter hastily or confusedly ; …
36squash — I. verb Etymology: alteration of Middle English squachen to crush, annul, from Anglo French esquacher, from Old French es ex + quachier to hide from view, from Vulgar Latin *coacticare to press together more at cache Date: 1565 transitive verb 1 …
37swash — I. verb Etymology: probably imitative Date: 1556 intransitive verb 1. bluster, swagger 2. to make violent noisy movements 3. to move with a splashing sound transitive verb to cause to splash II …
38English words with uncommon properties — For the purposes of this article, any word which has appeared in a recognised general English dictionary published in the 20th century or later is considered a candidate. For interest, some archaic words, non standard words and proper names are… …
39Conning tower — A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armored, from which an officer can con the vessel; i.e., give directions to the helmsman. It is usually located as high on the ship as practical, to give the conning team good… …
40splash out — (Informal) [verb] spend, be extravagant, push the boat out (Brit. informal), spare no expense, splurge * * * (Brit. informal) BE EXTRAVAGANT, go on a spending spree, spare no expense, spend lavishly; informal lash out, splurge; Brit. info …
