PLASHY

Etymology

Adjective

plashy (comparative more plashy, superlative most plashy)

Watery, wet, waterlogged.

Marked by flecks of colour, as if plashed with paint.

Synonyms

• (wet): drenched, saturated, sodden; see also wet

• (marked by flecks of colour): speckled; see also marked

Source: Wiktionary


Plash"y, a. Etym: [From 1st Plash.]

1. Watery; abounding with puddles; splashy. "Plashy fens." Milton. "The plashy earth." Wordsworth.

2. Specked, as if plashed with color. Keats.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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