Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

splosh

/splɑʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: splosh
IPA: /splɑʃ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To splash with a heavy splashing sound.

verb

To traverse mushy or marshy wetlands.

verb

To spill or spill over.

noun

A heavy splashing sound.

Countable

noun

A spilt or dropped liquid or semi-liquid substance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Tea (the drink).

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"splosh into the sea"
"Sometimes someone would take a wrench to a fire hydrant, jam a crate up to its nozzle, turning the whole of it into a fountain for us kids to splosh around and play in."
"A medium-sized paper filled with sensible articles to the point, is better than one full of splosh."
"[…] a milk-jug and a milk-bottle going all drunk then scattering white splosh in all directions"
"Leaning forward, Rose saw the generous white splosh of bird poo decorating the tip of the woman’s expensive looking brown suede shoe."
"Give us a cup of splosh, love."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Connected with splash and splish; compare also slosh.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /splɑʃ/
British English: /splɒʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sploshes (present, singular) sploshing (participle, present) sploshed (participle, past) sploshed (past) sploshes (plural)

Derived Forms

kersplosh sploshy

Frequently Paired Words

slosh splash splish sploosh

Synonyms

spatter splatter plash splash swash sprinkle squelch squish slosh slop

Rhymes With

wash josh gosh squash posh moustache bosh tosh awash quash mosh brioche

Questions

How do you pronounce splosh?: The recorded pronunciation is /splɑʃ/.
What does splosh mean?: To splash with a heavy splashing sound.
Where does splosh come from?: Onomatopoeic. Connected with splash and splish; compare also slosh.

How to pronounce splosh

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