Plashy

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈplæʃi/

Definitions

1. Characterized by being wet and marshy, making splashing sounds when walked through
2. Marked by a sound-producing interaction with water, often resulting in a splash while being damp or moist in nature
3. Having a quality of being wet and causing splashes, particularly in a marshy environment

Etymology: "Plashy" is simply "plash" with the suffix "-y" added. The root "plash" is an English word meaning to splash or to fall with a splashing sound, and it is the base from which the adjective is built. The suffix "-y" traces back through Middle English and Old English to a Proto-Germanic ending, a common device for turning a noun or verb into a descriptive adjective, as in "stony" or "milky." The result describes a place or thing full of puddles, shallow water or splashes, and the same suffix pattern gives English many similar words. Because the word is formed transparently from its parts, its meaning follows directly from "plash" and needs little further explanation.

Synonyms: splashy, showy