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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

泼溅的

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pō jiàn de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Swashy/ˈswɒʃi/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他在泥地里走路时靴子发出泼溅的声音。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Tending to splash or characterized by a sloshing liquid movement.

    "The boots made a swashy sound as he walked through the shallow marshlands."
  2. 2

    Ostentatiously stylish, dashing, or flamboyant in appearance or manner.

    "He wore a swashy cape with elaborate embroidered flourishes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'swash', an imitative word dating back to the mid-16th century, likely influenced by older terms like 'swashe' denoting splashing water or swaggering behavior. The suffix '-y' was added to form an adjective describing qualities of being splashy, dashing, or ostentatiously ornate.

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