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plash1

Syllabification: (plash)
Pronunciation: /plaSH/
literary
Definition of plash

noun

[in singular]
  • a sound produced by liquid striking something or being struck.
  • a pool or puddle.

verb

[no object]
  • splash:gray curtains of rain plashed down
  • [with object] strike the surface of (water) with a splashing sound.

Derivatives

plashy

adjective

Origin:

early 16th century: probably imitative

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