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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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