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"fascinating", "interesting", "riveting" ], "near antonyms":[ "subtle", "concealed", "hidden", "shrouded", "dim", "faint", "obscure", "insignificant", "undistinguished", "unimportant", "modest", "unaffected", "unassuming", "unpretentious", "conservative", "plain", "quiet", "simple", "understated", "muted", "restrained", "subdued", "subtle", "toned-down", "unflashy" ], "antonyms":[ "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ] }, "attractively eye-catching in style":{ "examples":[ "a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans" ], "synonyms":[ "flashy", "jazzy", "pizzazzy", "pizazzy", "snazzy" ], "near synonyms":[ "cool", "fresh", "hip", "neat", "\u00e0 la mode", "a la mode", "chic", "chichi", "dapper", "dashing", "natty", "sharp", "smart", "snappy", "spruce", "faddish", "fashionable", "happening", "in", "modish", "stylish", "swish", "trendy", "custom", "designer", "showy", "striking", "flamboyant", "garish", "gaudy", "glittery", "glitzy", "jaunty", "loud", "ostentatious", "raffish", "rakish", "swank", "swanky", "wild" ], "near antonyms":[ "modest", "plain", "quiet", "simple", "unadorned", "conservative", "muted", "restrained", "subdued", "toned-down", "understated", "unpretentious", "styleless", "unfashionable", "unstylish", "d\u00e9mod\u00e9", "old-fashioned", "outmoded", "out-of-date", "pass\u00e9" ], "antonyms":[] }, "excessively showy":{ "examples":[ "a splashy outfit that was definitely out of place in church" ], "synonyms":[ "flamboyant", "flaring", "flashy", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "loud", "noisy", "ostentatious", "razzle-dazzle", "swank", "swanky" ], "near synonyms":[ "excessive", "extravagant", "fulsome", "hammy", "overdone", "over-the-top", "overwrought", "pretentious", "baroque", "bedizened", "ornate", "fancy", "snazzy", "zooty", "blaring", "bright", "florid", "glaring", "glittery", "overbright", "spectacular", "graceless", "inelegant", "lurid", "tacky", "tasteless", "tawdry", "tinselly", "vulgar" ], "near antonyms":[ "appropriate", "fitting", "proper", "inconspicuous", "muted", "restrained", "subdued", "toned (down)", "unobtrusive", "elegant", "graceful", "tasteful", "modest", "plain", "simple", "unpretentious" ], "antonyms":[ "conservative", "quiet", "understated", "unflamboyant", "unflashy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "splendidly":{ "in a pleasing way":{ "examples":[ "the graduation party went splendidly" ], "synonyms":[ "agreeably", "charmingly", "delectably", "deliciously", "delightfully", "dreamily", "enchantingly", "enjoyably", "favorably", "felicitously", "fetchingly", "gloriously", "gratifyingly", "great", "nicely", "palatably", "pleasantly", "pleasingly", "pleasurably", "prettily", "satisfyingly", "sweetly", "swimmingly", "welcomely", "well", "winningly" ], "near synonyms":[ "finely", "grandly", "magnificently", "advantageously", "helpfully", "blessedly", "fortunately", "happily", "luckily", "excellently", "superbly", "marvelously", "sensationally", "wonderfully", "attractively", "beautifully", "handsomely", "appealingly", "appetizingly", "enticingly", "invitingly", "temptingly" ], "near antonyms":[ "abominably", "appallingly", "awfully", "dreadfully", "horrendously", "horribly", "horridly", "shockingly", "sickeningly", "terribly", "vilely", "annoyingly", "disgustingly", "distressingly", "irritatingly", "vexingly" ], "antonyms":[ "badly", "disagreeably", "ill", "unpleasantly" ] }, "in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light":{ "examples":[ "the windjammer's splendidly white sails billowed against a deep blue sky" ], "synonyms":[ "bright", "brightly", "brilliantly", "dazzlingly", "fulgently", "glowingly", "incandescently", "lambently", "luminously", "lustrously", "radiantly" ], "near synonyms":[ "blazingly", "burningly", "flamingly", "blindingly", "flaringly", "flickeringly", "glaringly", "glitteringly", "opalescently", "pellucidly" ], "near antonyms":[ "darkly", "duskily", "gloomily", "murkily", "obscurely", "somberly", "cloudily", "shadily", "shadowily" ], "antonyms":[ "dimly", "dully" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "spliced":{ "as in hooked , compounded":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chained", "compounded", "hitched", "hooked", "allied", "confederated", "leagued", "assembled", "clustered", "congregated", "constellated", "convened", "gathered", "met", "mated", "yoked", "recombined", "reconnected", "rejoined", "reunified", "reunited", "associated", "coalesced", "combined", "conjoined", "conjugated", "connected", "coupled", "fused", "interfused", "joined", "linked (up)", "married", "unified", "united" ], "near antonyms":[ "broke up", "dissevered", "parted", "sectioned", "separated", "severed", "split", "sundered", "unlinked", "detached", "disaffiliated", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disjointed", "dissociated", "disunited", "divided", "divorced", "fractionated", "isolated", "resolved", "uncoupled", "unyoked", "disbanded", "dispersed", "scattered" ], 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"lodgements", "rooming houses", "rooms" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splore":{ "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "the splore that annually accompanies the Edinburgh Festival" ], "synonyms":[ "ado", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoo", "blather", "bluster", "bobbery", "bother", "bustle", "clatter", "clutter", "coil", "commotion", "corroboree", "disturbance", "do", "foofaraw", "fun", "furor", "furore", "fuss", "helter-skelter", "hoo-ha", "hoo-hah", "hoopla", "hubble-bubble", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly", "hurly-burly", "hurricane", "hurry", "hurry-scurry", "hurry-skurry", "kerfuffle", "moil", "pandemonium", "pother", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "shindy", "squall", "stew", "stir", "storm", "to-do", "tumult", "turmoil", "uproar", "welter", "whirl", "williwaw", "zoo" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophony", "clamor", "din", "howl", "hue and cry", "noise", "outcry", "racket", "roar", "disorder", "unrest", "upheaval", "eruption", "flare-up", "flurry", "flutter", "outbreak", "outburst", "brawl", "fracas", "fray", "hassle", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "scuffle", "dither", "fever", "fret", "lather", "tizzy" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "peace", "quiet", "quietude", "rest", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "order", "orderliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splotches":{ "a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "birthmarks", "freckles", "moles", "blobs", "blots", "marks", "smears", "smudges", "smutches", "stains", "spatters", "splashes", "polka dots" ], "synonyms":[ "blotches", "dapples", "dots", "eyespots", "flecks", "mottles", "patches", "pips", "points", "speckles", "specks", "spots" ] }, "to mark with small spots especially unevenly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blots", "dyes", "stains", "bands", "bars", "streaks", "stripes", "intersperses", "sets", "studs", "bespatters", "spatters" ], "synonyms":[ "blotches", "dapples", "dots", "flecks", "freckles", "marbles", "mottles", "peppers", "shoots", "speckles", "specks", "spots", "sprinkles", "stipples" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "splotching":{ "to mark with small spots especially unevenly":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blotting", "dyeing", "staining", "banding", "barring", "streaking", "striping", "interspersing", "setting", "studding", "bespattering", "spattering" ], "synonyms":[ "blotching", "dappling", "dotting", "flecking", "freckling", "marbling", "mottling", "peppering", "shooting", "specking", "speckling", "spotting", "sprinkling", "stippling" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splurges":{ "to spend more money than usual on something for yourself":{ "examples":[ "You should let yourself splurge once in a while." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "consumes", "depletes", "exhausts", "impoverishes", "overspends", "shoots", "blows", "dissipates", "fiddles away", "fritters (away)", "lavishes", "loses", "misspends", "runs through", "spends", "squanders", "throws away", "trifles (away)", "wastes", "indulges", "overindulges", "disburses", "expends", "lays out" ], "near antonyms":[ "preserves", "protects", "saves", "hoards", "lays up", "conserves", "economizes", "scrimps", "skimps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in luxuries , indulgences":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "indulgences", "luxuries", "extravagances", "prodigalities", "wastes", "losses", "wastages", "dissipations", "profligacies", "profusions", "overindulgences", "self-indulgences", "excesses", "immoderacies", "overkills" ], "near antonyms":[ "necessities", "belt-tightenings", "conservations", "economies", "frugalities", "parsimonies", "penny-pinchings", "savings", "thrifts", "austerities", "moderations", "restraints", "temperances" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "splurging":{ "as in reckless , extravagant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "extravagant", "incontinent", "intemperate", "reckless", "uncontrolled", "wanton", "gluttonous", "greedy", "rapacious", "voracious", "masturbatory", "onanistic", "self-absorbed", "self-obsessed", "carnal", "fleshly", "sensual", "sensuous", "voluptuous", "decadent", "hedonistic", "indulgent", "luxurious", "overindulgent", "self-indulgent", "sybaritic" ], "near antonyms":[ "self-abnegating", "self-denying", "abstemious", "abstinent", "continent", "sober", "temperate", "ascetic", "ascetical", "austere", "spartan", "disciplined", "self-controlled", "self-disciplined", "self-governed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to spend more money than usual on something for yourself":{ "examples":[ "You should let yourself splurge once in a while." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "consuming", "depleting", "exhausting", "impoverishing", "overspending", "shooting", "blowing", "dissipating", "fiddling away", "frittering (away)", "lavishing", "losing", "misspending", "running through", "spending", "squandering", "throwing away", "trifling (away)", "wasting", "indulging", "overindulging", "disbursing", "expending", "laying out" ], "near antonyms":[ "preserving", "protecting", "saving", "hoarding", "laying up", "conserving", "economizing", "scrimping", "skimping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "spluttered":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "splashes":{ "a very small amount":{ "examples":[ "at least you have a splash of common sense\u2014which is more than we can say for your mother" ], "synonyms":[ "aces", "bits", "crumbs", "dabs", "drams", "driblets", "glimmers", "hints", "licks", "little", "mites", "nips", "ounces", "particles", "peanuts", "rays", "scintillas", "scruples", "shades", "shadows", "shreds", "skoshes", "smacks", "smells", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "snaps", "soup\u00e7ons", "sparks", "spatters", "specks", "spots", "sprinklings", "strains", "streaks", "suspicions", "touches", "traces" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoots", "iotas", "jots", "minima", "minimums", "minims", "modicums", "semblances", "syllables", "tittles", "vestiges", "whits", "atoms", "dots", "flecks", "flyspecks", "grains", "granules", "molecules", "morsels", "motes", "nubbins", "patches", "scraps", "dashes", "drops", "pinches", "parts", "portions", "sections", "bites", "nibbles", "tastes", "handfuls", "handsful", "scatterings", "smatterings", "smatters", "doses", "shots", "chips", "flakes", "fragments", "shards", "shivers", "slivers", "smithereens", "splinters", "tatters", "clippings", "parings", "shavings" ], "near antonyms":[ "abundances", "barrels", "boatloads", "buckets", "bundles", "bushels", "deals", "fistfuls", "gobs", "heaps", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lots", "masses", "messes", "mountains", "much", "oodles", "passels", "pecks", "piles", "plenties", "potfuls", "profusions", "quantities", "rafts", "reams", "scads", "stacks", "wads", "wealths", "volumes", "bonanzas", "embarrassments", "excesses", "overabundances", "overages", "overflows", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses", "chunks", "hunks", "lumps", "slabs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets":{ "examples":[ "rowdy teenagers splashing water at each other in the community pool" ], "synonyms":[ "dashes", "slops", "sloshes", "spatters", "swashes" ], "near synonyms":[ "dabbles", "laps", "plashes", "washes", "sprays", "sprinkles", "spritzes", "squirts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{ "examples":[ "the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles" ], "synonyms":[ "bespatters", "dashes", "plashes", "spatters", "splatters" ], "near synonyms":[ "drenches", "drowns", "impregnates", "saturates", "soaks", "sops", "souses", "steeps", "bathes", "douses", "dowses", "washes", "waters", "slops", "slushes", "sprays", "sprinkles", "squirts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to flow along or against":{ "examples":[ "water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them" ], "synonyms":[ "bathes", "laps", "laves", "lips", "washes" ], "near synonyms":[ "bubbles", "gurgles", "plashes", "ripples", "sloshes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to flow in a broken irregular stream":{ "examples":[ "the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor" ], "synonyms":[ "bubbles", "dribbles", "guggles", "gurgles", "laps", "plashes", "ripples", "trickles", "washes" ], "near synonyms":[ "eddies", "purls", "swirls", "swashes", "swishes", "swooshes", "whishes", "drips", "drops", "gushes", "jets", "rushes", "spews", "spouts", "spurts", "squirts" ], "near antonyms":[ "runs" ], "antonyms":[ "pours", "rolls", "streams" ] }, "to move with a splashing motion":{ "examples":[ "a baby splashing about in the tub" ], "synonyms":[ "laps", "plashes", "sloshes", "swashes" ], "near synonyms":[ "babbles", "bubbles", "gurgles", "ripples" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "splitting (up)":{ "as in separating , breaking up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breaking up", "isolating", "parting", "segregating", "separating", "clearing out", "disbanding", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "scattering", "squandering", "diffusing", "disseminating", "diverging", "spreading" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembling", "clustering", "collecting", "concentrating", "congregating", "gathering", "ingathering", "agglutinating", "conglomerating", "unifying", "uniting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splendiferous":{ "as in gorgeous , resplendent":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gorgeous", "resplendent", "extravagant", "lavish", "luxurious", "opulent", "palatial", "palatine", "sumptuous", "extraordinary", "killer", "remarkable", "sensational", "striking", "marvelous", "marvellous", "superb", "terrific", "wonderful", "celestial", "divine", "heavenly", "apocalyptic", "apocalyptical", "inflated", "operatic", "overblown", "pompous", "formidable", "impressive", "prepossessing", "redoubtable", "awesome", "awful", "cosmic", "cosmical", "sublime", "wondrous", "kingly", "lordly", "princely", "queenly", "colossal", "monstrous", "prodigious", "stupendous", "tremendous" ], "near antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive", "lowly", "modest", "unprepossessing", "average", "common", "mediocre", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill", "second-rate", "abject", "mean", "meretricious", "shabby", "sordid", "insignificant", "measly", "paltry", "petty", "puny", "trifling", "trivial" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "splendid":{ "large and impressive in 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antonyms":[ "lowly", "modest", "unprepossessing", "average", "common", "mediocre", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill", "second-rate", "abject", "mean", "meretricious", "shabby", "sordid", "insignificant", "measly", "paltry", "petty", "puny", "trifling", "trivial" ], "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ] }, "of the very best kind":{ "examples":[ "the restaurant's chef can always be relied upon to prepare a splendid dinner" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "frontline", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ] }, "giving off or reflecting much light":{ "examples":[ "a splendid diamond that must have been worth a king's ransom" ], "synonyms":[ "beaming", "bedazzling", "bright", "brilliant", "candescent", "clear", "dazzling", "effulgent", "fulgent", "glowing", "incandescent", "lambent", "lucent", "lucid", "luminous", "lustrous", "radiant", "refulgent", "sheeny", "shining", "shiny" ], "near synonyms":[ "ablaze", "ardent", "blazing", "burning", "combusting", "fiery", "flaming", "red-hot", "agleam", "aglitter", "blinding", "coruscant", "flaring", "flashing", "flickering", "gemmy", "glancing", "glaring", "gleaming", "glimmering", "glinting", "glistening", "glistering", "glittering", "scintillant", "scintillating", "shimmering", "shimmery", "sparkling", "sunny", "twinkling", "winking", "burnished", "polished", "shined", "superbright", "ultrabright" ], "near antonyms":[ "blackened", "dark", "darkened", "darkish", "darkling", "darksome", "dimmed", "dusky", "gloomy", "lightless", "murky", "obscure", "obscured", "pitch-black", "pitch-dark", "somber", "sombre", "sunless", "tenebrous", "unlit", "cloudy", "shadowlike", "shadowy", "shady", "gray", "grey", "leaden", "pale", "palish" ], "antonyms":[ "dim", "dull", "lackluster", "unbright", "unbrilliant" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "split level":{ "as in ranch , ranch house":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "duplex", "ranch", "ranch house", "saltbox", "semi", "townhome", "town house", "tract house", "triplex", "bungalow", "cabin", "casita", "chalet", "cottage", "farmhouse", "grange", "hacienda", "homestead", "castle", "ch\u00e2teau", "countryseat", "estate", "hall", "manor", "manor house", "mansion", "McMansion", "palace", "villa", "hermitage", "manse", "parsonage", "rectory", "vicarage", "hooch", "hootch", "hovel", "hut", "hutch", "shack", "shanty", "accommodations", "housing", "nest", "residency", "shelter", "apartment", "apartment house", "condo", "condominium", "flat", "tenement", "tenement house", "walk-up", "penthouse", "salon", "suite", "barracks", "billet", "boardinghouse", "dorm", "dormitory", "flophouse", "lodging house", "lodgment", "lodgement", "room(s)", "rooming house" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splits hairs":{ "to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant":{ "examples":[ "They fussed that the cheese should have been served at room temperature, but to me they were splitting hairs ." ], "synonyms":[ "carps", "cavils", "fusses", "niggles", "nitpicks", "quibbles" ], "related":[ "criticizes", "faults", "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "gripes", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "kicks", "kvetches", "moans", "squawks", "squeals", "wails", "whimpers", "whines", "yammers", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls", "murmurs", "mutters" ], "near antonyms":[ "applauds", "commends", "compliments", "praises", "recommends", "approves", "backs", "champions", "endorses", "indorses", "supports" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "splatters":{ "to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{ "examples":[ "the house painters accidentally splattered my car with paint" ], "synonyms":[ "bespatters", "dashes", "plashes", "spatters", "splashes" ], "near synonyms":[ "drenches", "drowns", "impregnates", "saturates", "soaks", "sops", "souses", "steeps", "bathes", "douses", "dowses", "washes", "waters", "slops", "slushes", "sprays", "sprinkles", "squirts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splotched":{ "having blotches of two or more colors":{ "examples":[ "a splotched tan and white puppy" ], "synonyms":[ "blotched", "blotchy", "dappled", "dapple", "marbled", "mottled", "piebald", "pied", "pinto", "spotted" ], "near synonyms":[ "shaded", "checkered", "motley", "multicolored", "polychromatic", "polychrome", "varicolored", "variegated", "blotted", "brindled", "brindle", "calico", "specked", "speckled", "streaked", "colored", "colorful", "pigmented", "dotted", "peppered", "sprinkled", "stippled", "discolored", "dyed", "marked", "stained", "flecked", "streaked", "bespattered", "spattered" ], "near antonyms":[ "monochromatic", "monochrome", "monochromic", "solid" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to mark with small spots especially unevenly":{ "examples":[ "ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket" ], "synonyms":[ "blotched", "dappled", "dotted", "flecked", "freckled", "marbled", "mottled", "peppered", "shot", "specked", "speckled", "spotted", "sprinkled", "stippled" ], "near synonyms":[ "blotted", "dyed", "stained", "banded", "barred", "streaked", "striped", "interspersed", "set", "studded", "bespattered", "spattered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "splatter":{ "to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{ "examples":[ "the house painters accidentally splattered my car with paint" ], "synonyms":[ "bespatter", "dash", "plash", "spatter", "splash" ], "near synonyms":[ "drench", "drown", "impregnate", "saturate", "soak", "sop", "souse", "steep", "bathe", "douse", "dowse", "wash", "water", "slop", "slush", "spray", "sprinkle", "squirt" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splashed":{ "as in dipped , dunked":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "dipped", "dunked", "hydrated", "aqueous", "submerged", "swamped", "steeped", "deluged", "drowned", "flooded", "inundated", "overflowed", "flushed", "irrigated", "laved", "rinsed", "sluiced", "awash", "bathed", "bedraggled", "doused", "dowsed", "drenched", "dripping", "logged", "saturate", "saturated", "soaked", "soaking", "sodden", "soggy", "sopping", "soppy", "soused", "washed", "watered", "waterlogged", "water-soaked", "watery", "wet", "clammy", "damp", "dampish", "dank", "humid", "moist", "semimoist", "wettish", "boggy", "miry", "seepy", "sloppy", "squashy" ], "near antonyms":[ "arid", "dry", "unwatered", "waterless", "bone-dry", "hyperarid", "ultradry", "waterproof", "water-repellent", "water-resistant", "watertight", "baked", "dehydrated", "freeze-dried", "droughty", "parched", "sere", "sear", "sunbaked", "thirsty", "wrung" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets":{ "examples":[ "rowdy teenagers splashing water at each other in the community pool" ], "synonyms":[ "dashed", "slopped", "sloshed", "spattered", "swashed" ], "near synonyms":[ "dabbled", "lapped", "plashed", "washed", "sprayed", "sprinkled", "spritzed", "squirted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{ "examples":[ "the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles" ], "synonyms":[ "bespattered", "dashed", "plashed", "spattered", "splattered" ], "near synonyms":[ "drenched", "drowned", "impregnated", "saturated", "soaked", "sopped", "soused", "steeped", "bathed", "doused", "dowsed", "washed", "watered", "slopped", "slushed", "sprayed", "sprinkled", "squirted" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to flow along or against":{ "examples":[ "water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them" ], "synonyms":[ "bathed", "lapped", "laved", "lipped", "washed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bubbled", "gurgled", "plashed", "rippled", "sloshed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to flow in a broken irregular stream":{ "examples":[ "the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor" ], "synonyms":[ "bubbled", "dribbled", "guggled", "gurgled", "lapped", "plashed", "rippled", "trickled", "washed" ], "near synonyms":[ "eddied", "purled", "swirled", "swashed", "swished", "swooshed", "whished", "dripped", "dropped", "gushed", "jetted", "rushed", "spewed", "spouted", "spurted", "squirted" ], "near antonyms":[ "ran", "run" ], "antonyms":[ "poured", "rolled", "streamed" ] }, "to move with a splashing motion":{ "examples":[ "a baby splashing about in the tub" ], "synonyms":[ "lapped", "plashed", "sloshed", "swashed" ], "near synonyms":[ "babbled", "bubbled", "gurgled", "rippled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "split (up)":{ "as in separate , break up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "break up", "isolate", "part", "segregate", "separate", "clear out", "disband", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "scatter", "squander", "diffuse", "disseminate", "diverge", "spread" ], "near antonyms":[ "assemble", "cluster", "collect", "concentrate", "congregate", "gather", "ingather", "agglutinate", "conglomerate", "unify", "unite" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splits one's sides":{ "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "We split our sides every time we saw her comedy act." ], "synonyms":[ "breaks up", "cackles", "chortles", "chuckles", "cracks up", "giggles", "hee-haws", "laughs", "roars", "screams", "snickers", "titters", "twitters" ], "near synonyms":[ "grins", "smiles" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawls", "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "weeps", "howls", "screams", "squalls", "wails", "yowls", "bleats", "pules", "whimpers", "whines", "sniffles", "snivels", "groans", "moans", "sighs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "splinters":{ "a small flat piece separated from a whole":{ "examples":[ "she got a splinter from the unfinished wall" ], "synonyms":[ "chips", "flakes", "slivers", "spalls", "splints" ], "near synonyms":[ "bits", "disks", "discs", "fragments", "particles", "parts", "portions", "scraps", "sections", "shards", "flinders", "shivers", "smithereens", "shreds", "tatters", "clippings", "parings", "shaves", "shavings", "snippets", "leaves", "leafs", "sheets", "slices" ], "near antonyms":[ "chunks", "hunks", "lumps", "slabs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cut into long slender pieces":{ "examples":[ "splintered the carrots into little sticks" ], "synonyms":[ "slices", "slivers" ], "near synonyms":[ "chips", "chops", "dices", "hashes", "juliennes", "minces", "saws", "scissors", "cleaves", "rives", "splits", "gashes", "incises", "rips", "slashes", "slits" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "splendor":{ "impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{ "examples":[ "the splendor of the ancient monument awed us into silence" ], "synonyms":[ "augustness", "brilliance", "gloriousness", "glory", "gorgeousness", "grandeur", "grandness", "magnificence", "majesty", "nobility", "nobleness", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "stateliness", "stupendousness", "sublimeness", "superbness" ], "near synonyms":[ "awesomeness", "formidability", "marvelousness", "wonderfulness", "wondrousness", "dignity", "elegance", "grace", "lavishness", "luxuriance", "luxuriousness", "luxury", "opulence", "princeliness", "richness", "sumptuousness", "grandiosity", "ostentation", "pretentiousness", "elaborateness", "flashiness", "gaudiness", "ornateness", "poshness", "ritziness", "showiness", "swankiness", "extraordinariness", "remarkableness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the quality or state of having or giving off light":{ "examples":[ "the splendor of the huge diamond can scarcely be described" ], "synonyms":[ "brightness", "brilliance", "brilliancy", "candor", "dazzle", "effulgence", "illumination", "lambency", "lightness", "luminance", "luminosity", "luminousness", "luster", "lustre", "lustrousness", "radiance", "refulgence" ], "near synonyms":[ "blaze", "flare", "flash", "flicker", "light", "fluorescence", "incandescence", "luminescence", "burnish", "gloss", "polish", "sheen", "shine", "shininess", "fire", "flame", "glare", "glow", "flash", "gleam", "glimmer", "glint", "glisten", "glitter", "scintillation", "shimmer", "sparkle", "twinkle" ], "near antonyms":[ "dimness", "gloominess", "somberness", "cloudiness", "haziness", "murkiness", "obscureness", "obscurity", "colorlessness", "grayness", "lackluster", "paleness", "shadiness", "shadowiness" ], "antonyms":[ "blackness", "dark", "darkness", "dullness", "dulness", "duskiness" ] }, "something extraordinary or surprising":{ "examples":[ "some of the many splendors of the reign of Tutankhamen are on display in this new travelling exhibition" ], "synonyms":[ "caution", "flash", "marvel", "miracle", "phenomenon", "portent", "prodigy", "sensation", "wonder" ], "near synonyms":[ "curiosity", "sight", "spectacle", "beauty", "corker", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "dandy", "jim-dandy", "knockout", "apparition", "appearance" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splutters":{ "as in shouts , breathes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breathes", "chirps", "drawls", "gasps", "lips", "mouths", "murmurs", "purrs", "shouts", "spouts", "whispers", "articulates", "brings out", "enunciates", "passes", "says", "speaks", "states", "talks", "tells", "utters", "verbalizes", "vocalizes", "airs", "discusses", "gives", "looks", "shares", "sounds", "ventilates", "vents", "voices", "blabbers", "blurts", "bolts", "gets off", "shoots", "advertises", "announces", "blazes", "broadcasts", "declares", "posts", "proclaims", "promulgates", "publicizes", "publishes", "affirms", "alleges", "asserts", "avers", "avouches", "avows", "clothes", "couches", "formulates", "formulizes", "phrases", "puts", "words", "comments", "pipes up (with)", "remarks", "rips (out)", "snarls" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in froths , foams":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foams", "froths", "expectorates", "spits", "sputters", "waters", "dribbles", "drivels", "drools", "salivates", "slavers", "slobbers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splits (up)":{ "as in separates , breaks up":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breaks up", "isolates", "parts", "segregates", "separates", "clears out", "disbands", "dispels", "disperses", "dissipates", "scatters", "squanders", "diffuses", "disseminates", "diverges", "spreads" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembles", "clusters", "collects", "concentrates", "congregates", "gathers", "ingathers", "agglutinates", "conglomerates", "unifies", "unites" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "split-second":{ "done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time":{ "examples":[ "a day trader who is used to making split-second decisions" ], "synonyms":[ "immediate", "instant", "instantaneous", "straightaway" ], "near synonyms":[ "summary", "fast", "hit-and-run", "prompt", "quick", "rapid", "speedy", "swift" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilatory", "tardy", "slow", "sluggish", "prolonged", "protracted", "deferred", "delayed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a very small space of time":{ "examples":[ "a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "shake", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "near synonyms":[ "microsecond", "snatch", "spurt" ], "near antonyms":[ "aeon", "eon", "age", "eternity", "forever", "infinity", "lifetime" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "splotch":{ "a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part":{ "examples":[ "the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt" ], "synonyms":[ "blotch", "dapple", "dot", "eyespot", "fleck", "mottle", "patch", "pip", "point", "speck", "speckle", "spot" ], "near synonyms":[ "birthmark", "freckle", "mole", "blob", "blot", "mark", "smear", "smudge", "smutch", "stain", "spatter", "splash", "polka dot" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to mark with small spots especially unevenly":{ "examples":[ "ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket" ], "synonyms":[ "blotch", "dapple", "dot", "fleck", "freckle", "marble", "mottle", "pepper", "shoot", "speck", "speckle", "spot", "sprinkle", "stipple" ], "near synonyms":[ "blot", "dye", "stain", "band", "bar", "streak", "stripe", "intersperse", "set", "stud", "bespatter", "spatter" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "split (on)":{ "to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{ "examples":[ "promise you won't split on us, and we'll tell you what happened" ], "synonyms":[ "fink", "grass (on)", "inform", "rat (on)", "sing", "snitch", "squeak", "squeal", "talk", "tell (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "betray", "give away", "turn in", "backstab", "cross", "double-cross", "sell (out)", "two-time", "blab", "tattle", "tip (off)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splashing":{ "to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets":{ "examples":[ "rowdy teenagers splashing water at each other in the community pool" ], "synonyms":[ "dashing", "slopping", "sloshing", "spattering", "swashing" ], "near synonyms":[ "dabbling", "lapping", "plashing", "washing", "spraying", "sprinkling", "spritzing", "squirting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{ "examples":[ "the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles" ], "synonyms":[ "bespattering", "dashing", "plashing", "spattering", "splattering" ], "near synonyms":[ "drenching", "drowning", "impregnating", "saturating", "soaking", "sopping", "sousing", "steeping", "bathing", "dousing", "dowsing", "washing", "watering", "slopping", "slushing", "spraying", "sprinkling", "squirting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to flow along or against":{ "examples":[ "water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them" ], "synonyms":[ "bathing", "lapping", "laving", "lipping", "washing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bubbling", "gurgling", "plashing", "rippling", "sloshing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to flow in a broken irregular stream":{ "examples":[ "the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor" ], "synonyms":[ "bubbling", "dribbling", "guggling", "gurgling", "lapping", "plashing", "rippling", "trickling", "washing" ], "near synonyms":[ "eddying", "purling", "swirling", "swashing", "swishing", "swooshing", "whishing", "dripping", "dropping", "gushing", "jetting", "rushing", "spewing", "spouting", "spurting", "squirting" ], "near antonyms":[ "running" ], "antonyms":[ "pouring", "rolling", "streaming" ] }, "to move with a splashing motion":{ "examples":[ "a baby splashing about in the tub" ], "synonyms":[ "lapping", "plashing", "sloshing", "swashing" ], "near synonyms":[ "babbling", "bubbling", "gurgling", "rippling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splintered":{ "as in cracked , split":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cracked", "slivered", "split", "blasted", "detonated", "exploded", "collapsed", "imploded", "broken", "busted", "fractured", "fragmented", "shattered", "smashed", "demolished", "destroyed", "devastated", "pulverized", "ruinate", "ruined", "wrecked", "damaged", "defaced", "disintegrated", "dynamited", "mangled", "mutilated", "eradicated", "exterminated", "extirpated", "obliterated", "wiped out", "breakable", "brittle", "delicate", "fragile", "frail", "frangible" ], "near antonyms":[ "unbroken", "fixed", "healed", "mended", "patched", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", "repaired", "infrangible", "unbreakable" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cut into long slender pieces":{ "examples":[ "splintered the carrots into little sticks" ], "synonyms":[ "sliced", "slivered" ], "near synonyms":[ "chipped", "chopped", "diced", "hashed", "julienned", "minced", "scissored", "cleaved", "cleft", "rived", "split", "gashed", "incised", "ripped", "slashed", "slit" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "splashdowns":{ "as in crashes , landings":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crashes", "landings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blastoffs", "launches", "liftoffs", "takeoffs", "ascents" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splay":{ "to cause to move outward and apart":{ "examples":[ "He sat with his legs splayed apart.", "She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "scatter", "spread", "branch", "fan (out)", "radiate", "ray", "diffuse", "dispel", "disperse", "dissipate", "fork", "stem", "diverge", "divide", "part", "ramify", "separate", "split", "uncouple", "unlink", "unyoke" ], "near antonyms":[ "connect", "couple", "join", "link", "unite" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splashiness":{ "as in flamboyance , flashiness":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "flamboyance", "flashiness", "glossiness", "showiness", "slickness", "daintiness", "delicacy", "flawlessness", "perfection", "desirability", "desirableness", "foxiness", "lusciousness", "nubility", "pulchritude", "seductiveness", "sex appeal", "sexiness", "shapeliness", "charm", "delightfulness", "elegance", "exquisiteness", "gloriousness", "radiance", "radiancy", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "sublimeness", "sublimity", "superbness", "allure", "appeal", "attraction", "fascination", "glamour", "glamor", "aesthetics", "esthetics", "attractiveness", "beauteousness", "beautifulness", "beauty", "comeliness", "cuteness", "fairness", "gorgeousness", "handsomeness", "looks", "loveliness", "prettiness", "sightliness" ], "near antonyms":[ "grotesqueness", "hideousness", "homeliness", "plainness", "ugliness", "unattractiveness", "unbecomingness", "unloveliness", "unsightliness", "disagreeableness", "dreadfulness", "foulness", "ghastliness", "horribleness", "loathsomeness", "nastiness", "offensiveness", "repellency", "repulsiveness", "terribleness", "vileness", "blemish", "flaw", "imperfection" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splits (on)":{ "to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{ "examples":[ "promise you won't split on us, and we'll tell you what happened" ], "synonyms":[ "finks", "grasses (on)", "informs", "rats (on)", "sings", "snitches", "squeaks", "squeals", "talks", "tells (on)" ], "near synonyms":[ "betrays", "gives away", "turns in", "backstabs", "crosses", "double-crosses", "sells (out)", "two-times", "blabs", "tattles", "tips (off)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "split seconds":{ "a very small space of time":{ "examples":[ "a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second" ], "synonyms":[ "beats", "eyeblinks", "flashes", "heartbeats", "instants", "jiffies", "jiffs", "minutes", "moments", "nanoseconds", "New York minutes", "seconds", "shakes", "trices", "twinkles", "twinklings", "winks" ], "near synonyms":[ "microseconds", "snatches", "spurts" ], "near antonyms":[ "aeons", "eons", "ages", "eternities", "forevers", "infinities", "lifetimes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spluttering":{ "as in shouting , breathing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breathing", "chirping", "drawling", "gasping", "lipping", "mouthing", "murmuring", "purring", "shouting", "spouting", "whispering", "articulating", "bringing out", "enunciating", "passing", "saying", "speaking", "stating", "talking", "telling", "uttering", "verbalizing", "vocalizing", "airing", "discussing", "giving", "looking", "sharing", "sounding", "ventilating", "venting", "voicing", "blabbering", "blurting", "bolting", "getting off", "shooting", "advertising", "announcing", "blazing", "broadcasting", "declaring", "posting", "proclaiming", "promulgating", "publicizing", "publishing", "affirming", "alleging", "asserting", "averring", "avouching", "avowing", "clothing", "couching", "formulating", "formulizing", "phrasing", "putting", "wording", "commenting", "piping up (with)", "remarking", "ripping (out)", "snarling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in frothing , foaming":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foaming", "frothing", "expectorating", "spitting", "sputtering", "watering", "dribbling", "driveling", "drivelling", "drooling", "salivating", "slavering", "slobbering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splaying":{ "to cause to move outward and apart":{ "examples":[ "He sat with his legs splayed apart.", "She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "scattering", "spreading", "branching", "fanning (out)", "radiating", "raying", "diffusing", "dispelling", "dispersing", "dissipating", "forking", "stemming", "diverging", "dividing", "parting", "ramifying", "separating", "splitting", "uncoupling", "unlinking", "unyoking" ], "near antonyms":[ "connecting", "coupling", "joining", "linking", "uniting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splitting":{ "moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed":{ "examples":[ "the horse took off at a splitting gallop" ], "synonyms":[ "blistering", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "fleet-footed", "flying", "galloping", "hasty", "hot", "lightning", "nippy", "quick", "rapid", "rapid-fire", "rattling", "snappy", "speedy", "swift", "whirlwind", "zippy" ], "near synonyms":[ "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "hurried", "quickened", "rushed", "breathtaking", "energetic", "strenuous", "strong", "vigorous", "high-speed", "rush", "ultrafast", "ultrarapid" ], "near antonyms":[ "crawling", "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "languid", "lingering", "plodding", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slowish", "sluggish", "unhurried", "deliberate", "leisurely", "measured", "dilatory", "late", "tardy", "ultraslow" ], "antonyms":[ "slow" ] }, "to set or force apart":{ "examples":[ "split logs for the winter's supply of wood" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking up", "decoupling", "disassociating", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissevering", "dissociating", "disuniting", "dividing", "divorcing", "parting", "ramifying", "resolving", "separating", "severing", "sundering", "uncoupling", "unlinking", "unyoking" ], "near synonyms":[ "breaking down", "decomposing", "disassembling", "disintegrating", "dissolving", "bifurcating", "bisecting", "cleaving", "dichotomizing", "dissecting", "fractionalizing", "fractionating", "halving", "partitioning", "quartering", "segmenting", "subdividing", "trisecting", "fragmentating", "fragmenting", "fragmentizing", "breaking", "fracturing", "pulling", "rending", "rifting", "ripping", "riving", "rupturing", "tearing", "cutting off", "insulating", "isolating", "secluding", "segregating", "sequestering", "detaching", "disengaging", "disentangling", "unraveling", "untying", "untieing" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembling", "associating", "blending", "combining", "mingling", "mixing", "connecting", "coupling", "accumulating", "agglutinating", "attaching", "binding", "cementing", "closing", "fastening", "fusing", "knitting", "sticking", "welding" ], "antonyms":[ "joining", "linking", "unifying", "uniting" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "splint":{ "a small flat piece separated from a whole":{ "examples":[ "a splint off the board" ], "synonyms":[ "chip", "flake", "sliver", "spall", "splinter" ], "near synonyms":[ "bit", "disk", "disc", "fragment", "part", "particle", "portion", "scrap", "section", "shard", "flinders", "shiver", "smithereens", "shred", "tatter", "clipping", "paring", "shave", "shaving", "snippet", "leaf", "sheet", "slice" ], "near antonyms":[ "chunk", "hunk", "lump", "slab" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spleen":{ "an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something":{ "examples":[ "vented her spleen and felt much better for having done so" ], "synonyms":[ "anger", "angriness", "birse", "choler", "furor", "fury", "indignation", "irateness", "ire", "lividity", "lividness", "mad", "madness", "mood", "outrage", "rage", "wrath", "wrathfulness" ], "near synonyms":[ "aggravation", "annoyance", "exasperation", "irritation", "vexation", "acrimoniousness", "acrimony", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bile", "biliousness", "bitterness", "contempt", "embitterment", "empoisonment", "enmity", "grudge", "hostility", "rancor", "envy", "jaundice", "jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "malevolence", "malice", "spite", "vengefulness", "venom", "vindictiveness", "virulence", "vitriol", "belligerence", "contentiousness", "contrariness", "crankiness", "disputatiousness", "hot-headedness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "orneriness", "pugnaciousness", "pugnacity", "quarrelsomeness", "querulousness", "blowup", "flare", "flare-up", "outburst", "chafe", "dander", "dudgeon", "huff", "pet", "rise", "ruffle", "temper", "air rage", "road rage", "delirium", "heat", "passion", "warmth" ], "near antonyms":[ "calmness", "forbearance", "patience" ], "antonyms":[ "delight", "pleasure" ] }, "the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{ "examples":[ "the bill's failure to pass in the legislature was due to nothing more than partisan spleen" ], "synonyms":[ "cattiness", "despite", "hatefulness", "malevolence", "malice", "maliciousness", "malignance", "malignancy", "malignity", "meanness", "nastiness", "spite", "spitefulness", "venom", "viciousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "abusiveness", "cruelty", "abhorrence", "abomination", "execration", "hate", "hatred", "loathing", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bitterness", "enmity", "grudge", "hostility", "ill will", "jaundice", "mean-spiritedness", "rancor", "resentment", "despicableness", "invidiousness", "vengefulness", "vindictiveness", "aversion", "disgust", "distaste", "horror", "repugnance", "repulsion", "revulsion", "bitchery", "bitchiness", "contempt", "disdain", "jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "scorn", "bile", "rancor", "virulence", "vitriol" ], "near antonyms":[ "devotion", "love", "passion", "amiability", "amicability", "amity", "civility", "cordiality", "friendliness", "hospitality", "adoration", "ardor", "infatuation", "veneration", "worship", "affection", "charity", "kindliness", "kindness", "comity", "empathy", "friendship", "goodwill", "sympathy", "understanding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splendors":{ "something extraordinary or surprising":{ "examples":[ "some of the many splendors of the reign of Tutankhamen are on display in this new travelling exhibition" ], "synonyms":[ "cautions", "flashes", "marvels", "miracles", "phenomena", "phenomenons", "portents", "prodigies", "sensations", "wonders" ], "near synonyms":[ "curiosities", "sights", "spectacles", "beauties", "corkers", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "dandies", "jim-dandies", "knockouts", "apparitions", "appearances" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splendiferousness":{ "impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{ "examples":[ "the jaw-dropping splendiferousness of the cathedral has attracted pilgrims since the 13th century" ], "synonyms":[ "augustness", "brilliance", "gloriousness", "glory", "gorgeousness", "grandeur", "grandness", "magnificence", "majesty", "nobility", "nobleness", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendor", "stateliness", "stupendousness", "sublimeness", "superbness" ], "near synonyms":[ "awesomeness", "formidability", "marvelousness", "wonderfulness", "wondrousness", "dignity", "elegance", "grace", "lavishness", "luxuriance", "luxuriousness", "luxury", "opulence", "princeliness", "richness", "sumptuousness", "grandiosity", "ostentation", "pretentiousness", "elaborateness", "flashiness", "gaudiness", "ornateness", "poshness", "ritziness", "showiness", "swankiness", "extraordinariness", "remarkableness" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splicing":{ "as in hooking , compounding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chaining", "compounding", "hitching", "hooking", "allying", "confederating", "leaguing", "assembling", "clustering", "congregating", "constellating", "convening", "gathering", "meeting", "mating", "yoking", "recombining", "reconnecting", "rejoining", "reunifying", "reuniting", "associating", "coalescing", "combining", "conjoining", "conjugating", "connecting", "coupling", "fusing", "interfusing", "joining", "linking (up)", "marrying", "unifying", "uniting" ], "near antonyms":[ "breaking up", "dissevering", "parting", "sectioning", "separating", "severing", "splitting", "sundering", "unlinking", "detaching", "disaffiliating", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disjointing", "dissociating", "disuniting", "dividing", "divorcing", "fractionating", "isolating", "resolving", "uncoupling", "unyoking", "disbanding", "dispersing", "scattering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splattering":{ "to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{ "examples":[ "the house painters accidentally splattered my car with paint" ], "synonyms":[ "bespattering", "dashing", "plashing", "spattering", "splashing" ], "near synonyms":[ "drenching", "drowning", "impregnating", "saturating", "soaking", "sopping", "sousing", "steeping", "bathing", "dousing", "dowsing", "washing", "watering", "slopping", "slushing", "spraying", "sprinkling", "squirting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "spleens":{ "an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something":{ "examples":[ "vented her spleen and felt much better for having done so" ], "synonyms":[ "anger", "angriness", "birse", "choler", "furor", "fury", "indignation", "irateness", "ire", "lividity", "lividness", "mad", "madness", "mood", "outrage", "rage", "wrath", "wrathfulness" ], "near synonyms":[ "aggravation", "annoyance", "exasperation", "irritation", "vexation", "acrimoniousness", "acrimony", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bile", "biliousness", "bitterness", "contempt", "embitterment", "empoisonment", "enmity", "grudge", "hostility", "rancor", "envy", "jaundice", "jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "malevolence", "malice", "spite", "vengefulness", "venom", "vindictiveness", "virulence", "vitriol", "belligerence", "contentiousness", "contrariness", "crankiness", "disputatiousness", "hot-headedness", "irascibility", "irascibleness", "irritability", "orneriness", "pugnaciousness", "pugnacity", "quarrelsomeness", "querulousness", "blowup", "flare", "flare-up", "outburst", "chafe", "dander", "dudgeon", "huff", "pet", "rise", "ruffle", "temper", "air rage", "road rage", "delirium", "heat", "passion", "warmth" ], "near antonyms":[ "calmness", "forbearance", "patience" ], "antonyms":[ "delight", "pleasure" ] }, "the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{ "examples":[ "the bill's failure to pass in the legislature was due to nothing more than partisan spleen" ], "synonyms":[ "cattiness", "despite", "hatefulness", "malevolence", "malice", "maliciousness", "malignance", "malignancy", "malignity", "meanness", "nastiness", "spite", "spitefulness", "venom", "viciousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "abusiveness", "cruelty", "abhorrence", "abomination", "execration", "hate", "hatred", "loathing", "animosity", "antagonism", "antipathy", "bitterness", "enmity", "grudge", "hostility", "ill will", "jaundice", "mean-spiritedness", "rancor", "resentment", "despicableness", "invidiousness", "vengefulness", "vindictiveness", "aversion", "disgust", "distaste", "horror", "repugnance", "repulsion", "revulsion", "bitchery", "bitchiness", "contempt", "disdain", "jealousy", "pique", "resentment", "scorn", "bile", "rancor", "virulence", "vitriol" ], "near antonyms":[ "devotion", "love", "passion", "amiability", "amicability", "amity", "civility", "cordiality", "friendliness", "hospitality", "adoration", "ardor", "infatuation", "veneration", "worship", "affection", "charity", "kindliness", "kindness", "comity", "empathy", "friendship", "goodwill", "sympathy", "understanding" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splays":{ "to cause to move outward and apart":{ "examples":[ "He sat with his legs splayed apart.", "She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "scatters", "spreads", "branches", "fans (out)", "radiates", "rays", "diffuses", "dispels", "disperses", "dissipates", "forks", "stems", "diverges", "divides", "parts", "ramifies", "separates", "splits", "uncouples", "unlinks", "unyokes" ], "near antonyms":[ "connects", "couples", "joins", "links", "unites" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splinter":{ "a small flat piece separated from a whole":{ "examples":[ "she got a splinter from the unfinished wall" ], "synonyms":[ "chip", "flake", "sliver", "spall", "splint" ], "near synonyms":[ "bit", "disk", "disc", "fragment", "part", "particle", "portion", "scrap", "section", "shard", "flinders", "shiver", "smithereens", "shred", "tatter", "clipping", "paring", "shave", "shaving", "snippet", "leaf", "sheet", "slice" ], "near antonyms":[ "chunk", "hunk", "lump", "slab" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cut into long slender pieces":{ "examples":[ "splintered the carrots into little sticks" ], "synonyms":[ "slice", "sliver" ], "near synonyms":[ "chip", "chop", "dice", "hash", "julienne", "mince", "saw", "scissor", "cleave", "rive", "split", "gash", "incise", "rip", "slash", "slit" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "splice":{ "as in hook , compound":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chain", "compound", "hitch", "hook", "ally", "confederate", "league", "assemble", "cluster", "congregate", "constellate", "convene", "gather", "meet", "mate", "yoke", "recombine", "reconnect", "rejoin", "reunify", "reunite", "associate", "coalesce", "combine", "conjoin", "conjugate", "connect", "couple", "fuse", "interfuse", "join", "link (up)", "marry", "unify", "unite" ], "near antonyms":[ "break up", "dissever", "part", "section", "separate", "sever", "split", "sunder", "unlink", "detach", "disaffiliate", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissociate", "disunite", "divide", "divorce", "fractionate", "isolate", "resolve", "uncouple", "unyoke", "disband", "disperse", "scatter" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "split second":{ "done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time":{ "examples":[ "a day trader who is used to making split-second decisions" ], "synonyms":[ "immediate", "instant", "instantaneous", "straightaway" ], "near synonyms":[ "summary", "fast", "hit-and-run", "prompt", "quick", "rapid", "speedy", "swift" ], "near antonyms":[ "dilatory", "tardy", "slow", "sluggish", "prolonged", "protracted", "deferred", "delayed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a very small space of time":{ "examples":[ "a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second" ], "synonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "shake", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "near synonyms":[ "microsecond", "snatch", "spurt" ], "near antonyms":[ "aeon", "eon", "age", "eternity", "forever", "infinity", "lifetime" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "splutter":{ "as in shout , breathe":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "breathe", "chirp", "drawl", "gasp", "lip", "mouth", "murmur", "purr", "shout", "spout", "whisper", "articulate", "bring out", "enunciate", "pass", "say", "speak", "state", "talk", "tell", "utter", "verbalize", "vocalize", "air", "discuss", "give", "look", "share", "sound", "vent", "ventilate", "voice", "blabber", "blurt", "bolt", "get off", "shoot", "advertise", "announce", "blaze", "broadcast", "declare", "post", "proclaim", "promulgate", "publicize", "publish", "affirm", "allege", "assert", "aver", "avouch", "avow", "clothe", "couch", "formulate", "formulize", "phrase", "put", "word", "comment", "pipe up (with)", "remark", "rip (out)", "snarl" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in froth , foam":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foam", "froth", "expectorate", "spit", "sputter", "water", "dribble", "drivel", "drool", "salivate", "slaver", "slobber" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "split one's sides":{ "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "We split our sides every time we saw her comedy act." ], "synonyms":[ "break up", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "crack up", "giggle", "hee-haw", "laugh", "roar", "scream", "snicker", "titter", "twitter" ], "near synonyms":[ "grin", "smile" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawl", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "weep", "howl", "scream", "squall", "wail", "yowl", "bleat", "pule", "whimper", "whine", "sniffle", "snivel", "groan", "moan", "sigh" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "splintering":{ "to cut into long slender pieces":{ "examples":[ "splintered the carrots into little sticks" ], "synonyms":[ "slicing", "slivering" ], "near synonyms":[ "chipping", "chopping", "dicing", "hashing", "julienning", "mincing", "scissoring", "cleaving", "riving", "splitting", "gashing", "incising", "ripping", "slashing", "slitting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }