{ "splash":{ "antonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "crumb", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "nip", "ounce", "particle", "peanuts", "ray", "scintilla", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "shred", "skosh", "smack", "smell", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "snap", "soup\u00e7on", "spark", "spatter", "speck", "spot", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "touch", "trace" ], "definitions":{ ": a colored patch":[], ": a short plunge":[], ": a small amount : sprinkling":[], ": a sound produced by or as if by a liquid falling, moving, being hurled, or oscillating":[], ": a spot or daub from or as if from splashed liquid":[ "a mud splash on the fender" ], ": a vivid impression created especially by ostentatious activity or appearance":[], ": ostentatious display":[], ": the action of splashing":[], ": to become spattered about":[], ": to cause (a liquid or thinly viscous substance) to spatter about especially with force":[], ": to dash a liquid or thinly viscous substance upon or against":[], ": to display prominently":[ "a story splashed on the front page" ], ": to fall, strike, or move with a splashing sound":[ "a brook splashing over rocks" ], ": to mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture":[], ": to move in or into a liquid or semiliquid substance and cause it to spatter":[], ": to scatter in the manner of a splashed liquid":[], ": to soil or stain with splashed liquid":[], ": to spread or scatter in the manner of splashed liquid":[], ": to strike and dash about a liquid or semiliquid substance":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He dropped the bottle and bleach splashed onto the floor.", "We could hear the waves splashing against the side of the boat.", "The baby splashed the water.", "Don't splash water at your brother.", "I accidentally splashed some water on the floor.", "She splashed cold water on her face.", "We were splashed by a passing car.", "She splashed her face with cold water.", "The dog was splashing through the waves.", "Noun", "at least you have a splash of common sense\u2014which is more than we can say for your mother", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "For more great gifts for kids of all ages, check out our picks for the best outdoor toys, splash pads, and sandboxes! \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022", "This weekend also marks the opening of many pools, water parks, beaches and splash pads for the season. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022", "With temperatures expected to be in the low- to mid-90s, the city has opened cooling centers and splash pads at parks and playgrounds ahead of schedule. \u2014 Meredith Deliso, ABC News , 21 May 2022", "All three designs include restrooms, splash pads for children and a beach. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022", "Bush, the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the last of his famous family still in office, has staked a comeback on TV ads that splash the indictments across the screen and call Paxton unfit for office. \u2014 Paul J. Weber And Jake Bleiberg, Chron , 23 May 2022", "Instead, choose to spend your time relaxing on the sand, or just splash in the shallows for a refreshing dip and wait for better conditions to take your ocean plunge in peace and safety. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 1 Mar. 2022", "The host also rents kayaks for paddlers looking to splash into the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 19 May 2021", "In Turkey, cooks blanch Salicornia and splash it with olive oil and garlic. \u2014 Caroline Hatchett, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Mar. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "If the weather\u2019s nice, your child can cool off in the Waldstein Park splash pad. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "What: 7,000 square-foot splash pad, available on a first-come, first served basis. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 17 June 2022", "Crowds are taking advantage of the cool water, along with other amenities like the picnic pavilion, bocce ball courts, chess and checker tables in the gazebo, baggo boards and a splash pad. \u2014 Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022", "There will also be a splash pad, children\u2019s games and educational activities at Fort Mellon Park. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett took to a splash pad to warn Indy residents of dangerously high heat as Central Indiana faces an excessive heat and air quality advisory. \u2014 Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022", "Children raced around in the splash pad, and adults fanned themselves in the 90-degree weather as the Oak Creek high school band played. \u2014 Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022", "More than 78 percent of reviewers on Amazon have given this splash pad 5 stars. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022", "Head to a local splash pad and pack a picnic lunch! \u2014 Cindy Eng, Chron , 12 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1709, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(2)":"Verb", "1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of plash":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splash" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dash", "slop", "slosh", "spatter", "swash" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212653", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "splash block":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a masonry block placed on the ground below a downspout to divert the water away from the building and to prevent ground washing":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202741", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splash cymbal":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a usually small suspended cymbal used especially for accents":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1961, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183645", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splash dam":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a flood dam used to retain a head of water for driving logs":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182850", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splashboard":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a panel to protect against splashes":[], ": dashboard sense 1":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splash-\u02ccb\u022frd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191033", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splashy":{ "antonyms":[ "inconspicuous", "unemphatic", "unflamboyant", "unnoticeable", "unobtrusive", "unremarkable", "unshowy" ], "definitions":{ ": consisting of, being, or covered with colored splashes":[], ": moving or being moved with a splash or splashing sounds":[], ": tending to or exhibiting ostentatious display : making a splash":[ "a splashy movie", "a splashy debut" ], ": that can be easily splashed about":[] }, "examples":[ "a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go", "a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The farm-fresh and local food is innovative and splashy , but the vibe is unpretentious. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 17 June 2022", "So would those who have departed be in position to secure the splashy jewelry, too", "Opposition figures have accused the president and the former prime minister of taking on a slew of Chinese loans for splashy infrastructure projects that have since failed to generate profit, instead adding to the country's debt. \u2014 Krutika Pathi, ajc , 12 June 2022", "As with the iPhone, the background to each location reflects the current weather: sunny skies in Palma de Mallorca, ominiously rolling clouds in New York, splashy rainfall in (sigh) London. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 11 June 2022", "Miami\u2019s City Theatre was preparing to produce and party in 2020 with a splashy 25th-anniversary edition of Summer Shorts, its annual festival of short-form comedies, dramas and musicals. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022", "The time doesn\u2019t seem right, in other words, for a splashy acquisition. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 9 June 2022", "Kasim and Martinez have carried the offense for weeks while waiting for Legion\u2019s splashy free-agent signing, forward Juan Agudelo, to work himself back into shape. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 8 June 2022", "For a while, response to the book was fairly quiet, which didn\u2019t surprise Hillman, as children\u2019s book authors \u2014 particularly debut authors during pandemics \u2014 rarely get a lot of splashy press. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8spla-sh\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arresting", "bodacious", "bold", "brilliant", "catchy", "commanding", "conspicuous", "dramatic", "emphatic", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "grabby", "kenspeckle", "marked", "noisy", "noticeable", "prominent", "pronounced", "remarkable", "showy", "striking" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235856", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "splat":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a single flat thin often ornamental member of a back of a chair":[], ": a splattering or slapping sound":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1833, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1897, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "imitative":"Noun", "obsolete splat to spread flat":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splat" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161259", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splatch":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of splatch variant of splotch" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220703-194337", "type":[] }, "splather":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": splash":[], ": to speak or tell confusedly":[], ": to spread about":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably blend of splash entry 1 and blather entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splat\u035fh\u0259(r)" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024831", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "splathering":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": confused , rambling":[ "sends a long splathering telegram and never puts her address in it", "\u2014 J. B. Priestley" ], ": ungainly , clumsy":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081013", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "splatter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": characterized by extreme or excessive gore or violence":[ "a splatter movie" ], ": spatter":[], ": spatter , splash":[], ": to scatter or fall in or as if in drops":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Mud splattered everywhere when the wet dog shook himself.", "Rain splattered against the windows.", "A big bug splattered against the windshield of the car.", "The egg splattered on the floor.", "The paint splattered my clothes.", "Noun", "I had paint splatters on my jeans.", "There were mud splatters all over the carpet.", "Blood splatter was found at the crime scene.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Sometimes, rice cookers may splatter due to starch build-up. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 29 Apr. 2022", "Close the lid, and that bacon fat will still splatter all over the device to season it, without the risk of big flare-ups from too much fat hitting the coals. \u2014 Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Dec. 2021", "More to the point, Baker views his nails as a medium for disruptive art \u2014 like ten small-size canvases to splatter paint. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 7 Dec. 2021", "Step-by-Step Directions Learn how to splatter crepe paper with bleach to create this cheap Christmas wreath. \u2014 Kim Hutchison, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 Oct. 2021", "Get ready to destroy your stove area because these Black Hawk Farms are a decadent 73/27 lean-to-fat ratio, and delicious grease will splatter everywhere. \u2014 Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal , 14 Sep. 2021", "When the oil is very hot, carefully add halibut filets to the pan and sear for a minute or two (be careful as the oil may splatter ), or until golden. \u2014 Dallas News , 1 June 2021", "This history prompted efforts to change Columbus Day to Indigenous People\u2019s Day, and prompted protesters to splatter paint on statues of him, dating back to the early days of the American Indian Movement and Red Power movement in the 1960s and 70s. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 May 2021", "Demetria Williams said Brown was driving, causing mud to splatter on the side of a home. \u2014 Nick Valencia, CNN , 22 Apr. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Although many fans have a soft spot for slasher movies, the '80s also birthed iconic monsters, brought body horror to gooey new heights, and sparked a new subgenre: the splatter comedy. \u2014 Katie Rife, EW.com , 17 June 2022", "That, of course, just makes Maniac that much scarier, especially when paired with visual effects legend Tom Savini's signature splatter . \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022", "The pan's spouts are efficient for pouring and the pan's high sides help minimize splatter on your stovetop. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "Remove the vent in the blender\u2019s lid to allow steam to escape and loosely cover it with a towel to prevent splatter . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022", "The threat posed by the sous vide machine\u2014which, after one failed attempt, left chard juice fanned across my chest like blood splatter for the rest of service, a scarlet letter in bright, unmistakable green. \u2014 Caitlin Raux Gunther, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 Feb. 2022", "The pre-tax price for the splatter room is based on group size. \u2014 Charles Infosino, The Enquirer , 11 May 2022", "The punk progenitors\u2019 six 1980s albums, which are said to have been out of print on vinyl practically since that era, are packaged together in a numbered slipcase with a bonus LP of rarities pressed on neon pink splatter vinyl. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 23 Apr. 2022", "On March 13, at approximately 6 p.m., patrol officers stopped a car with five male juveniles who had shot splatter balls at adult and child pedestrians at three locations. \u2014 Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Appropriate for such a sprawling, scattershot set, it\u2019s on splatter vinyl. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 18 June 2022", "On March 27, at approximately 8 p.m., another similar incident occurred in Berens Park involving four different juveniles, one or more of whom struck an adult female victim with a splatter ball gun. \u2014 Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022", "One, for example, features a swirling ombre-marble pattern while another acts as an homage to Abstract Expressionism\u2019s splatter paint technique. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 Mar. 2022", "For her first appearance, at Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix, the star paired a splatter -print floor-length coat with a black top and leggings and open-toe heels. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 Jan. 2022", "The brand promises the containers are 100 percent leak-proof because of the lids' airtight seal and latch closures, and the lids have built-in vents that ensure a splatter -free trip through the microwave. \u2014 Rachael Noll, PEOPLE.com , 27 Oct. 2021", "Though known for his filibuster-style interviews and splatter -gun tweets, West has been strikingly quiet since the divorce news broke. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 30 Aug. 2021", "Large companies often use factories to achieve the splatter effect. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 19 May 2021", "But the Canadian director Elza Kephart gets clever with cuts and squirts that splatter fans will find hilarious. \u2014 Erik Piepenburg, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1785, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb", "1819, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1980, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably blend of splash and spatter":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8spla-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bespatter", "dash", "plash", "spatter", "splash" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041954", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "splatterdock":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": spatterdock":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-at\u0259-", "\u02c8splat\u0259(r)\u02ccd\u00e4k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014735", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splatterer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a coot ( Fulica americana )":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "splatter entry 2 + -er":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splat\u0259r\u0259(r)", "-at\u0259-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135659", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "spleen":{ "antonyms":[ "delight", "pleasure" ], "definitions":{ ": a highly vascular ductless organ that is located in the left abdominal region near the stomach or intestine of most vertebrates and is concerned with final destruction of red blood cells, filtration and storage of blood, and production of lymphocytes":[], ": a sudden impulse or whim : caprice":[], ": feelings of anger or ill will often suppressed":[], ": melancholy":[], ": the seat of emotions or passions":[] }, "examples":[ "vented her spleen and felt much better for having done so", "the bill's failure to pass in the legislature was due to nothing more than partisan spleen", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The ways of the human spleen are just as mysterious. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2022", "From this list, Trudel suspects that the bone marrow or the spleen are the most likely problem areas, and his team has plans to investigate the issue further in the future. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 14 Jan. 2022", "The lyrics then reference ailments from liver trouble to an enlarged spleen . \u2014 Gareth Vipers, WSJ , 10 May 2022", "If Beijing refuses out of pride and spleen \u2014 which is a near certainty \u2014 then Washington enjoys a minor diplomatic triumph at no expense at all and Beijing deepens ... \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 8 May 2022", "The spleen too \u2014 useful for determining overall health. \u2014 Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads , 25 Feb. 2022", "By that point, Shumaker had lost four pints of blood, Downey said, and suffered nicks to his stomach, spleen , and other organs. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022", "The virus was later found lurking in the pig\u2019s spleen . \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022", "Aiden's heart was beating too fast and an ultrasound found that his liver and spleen were enlarged. \u2014 jsonline.com , 29 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English splen , from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French espleen , from Latin splen , from Greek spl\u0113n ; akin to Latin lien spleen, Sanskrit pl\u012bhan":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8spl\u0113n" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for spleen malice , malevolence , ill will , spite , malignity , spleen , grudge mean the desire to see another experience pain, injury, or distress. malice implies a deep-seated often unexplainable desire to see another suffer. felt no malice toward their former enemies malevolence suggests a bitter persistent hatred that is likely to be expressed in malicious conduct. a look of dark malevolence ill will implies a feeling of antipathy of limited duration. ill will provoked by a careless remark spite implies petty feelings of envy and resentment that are often expressed in small harassments. petty insults inspired by spite malignity implies deep passion and relentlessness. a life consumed by motiveless malignity spleen suggests the wrathful release of latent spite or persistent malice. venting his spleen against politicians grudge implies a harbored feeling of resentment or ill will that seeks satisfaction. never one to harbor a grudge", "synonyms":[ "anger", "angriness", "birse", "choler", "furor", "fury", "indignation", "irateness", "ire", "lividity", "lividness", "mad", "madness", "mood", "outrage", "rage", "wrath", "wrathfulness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170129", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splendid":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ], "definitions":{ ": being out of the ordinary : singular":[], ": excellent":[ "a splendid opportunity" ], ": illustrious , grand":[], ": marked by showy magnificence":[], ": possessing or displaying splendor : such as":[], ": shining , brilliant":[] }, "examples":[ "We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.", "I have some splendid news.", "\u201cWe'll be coming out to visit over the summer.\u201d \u201cOh, splendid !\u201d", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The title character is given splendid voice by Chris Evans, balancing heroism and human fallibility with infectious warmth. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022", "As an even conductor of heat, the bowl would encourage a splendid rise. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 9 June 2022", "The building stands in splendid isolation in a landscaped circle at the west end of the National Mall. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 30 May 2022", "But the Golden Jubilee in 1887 was a typically splendid affair. \u2014 Tom Parker Bowles, Town & Country , 15 May 2022", "As splendid as the art of Genoa is, there\u2019s never been a focused look at Genoese art and culture from, say, 1600 to 1700 outside of Genoa. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 7 May 2022", "The performers are splendid , uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022", "Michell, working with the splendid editor Joanna Crickmay, keeps ruffling time, inviting us to compare and contrast Elizabeth through the ages. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022", "Last spring, the company collaborated with Bordeaux\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau Ang\u00e9lus on an NFT that included an entire barrel of its splendid 2020, which sold for $110,000. \u2014 Elin Mccoy And Bloomberg, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin splendidus , from splend\u0113re to shine; perhaps akin to Middle Irish lainn bright":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splen-d\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for splendid splendid , resplendent , gorgeous , glorious , sublime , superb mean extraordinarily or transcendently impressive. splendid implies outshining the usual or customary. the wedding was a splendid occasion resplendent suggests a glowing or blazing splendor. resplendent in her jewelry gorgeous implies a rich splendor especially in display of color. a gorgeous red dress glorious suggests radiance that heightens beauty or distinction. a glorious sunset sublime implies an exaltation or elevation almost beyond human comprehension. a vision of sublime beauty superb suggests an excellence reaching the highest conceivable degree. her singing was superb", "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "stately" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171937", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "splendidly":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ], "definitions":{ ": being out of the ordinary : singular":[], ": excellent":[ "a splendid opportunity" ], ": illustrious , grand":[], ": marked by showy magnificence":[], ": possessing or displaying splendor : such as":[], ": shining , brilliant":[] }, "examples":[ "We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.", "I have some splendid news.", "\u201cWe'll be coming out to visit over the summer.\u201d \u201cOh, splendid !\u201d", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The title character is given splendid voice by Chris Evans, balancing heroism and human fallibility with infectious warmth. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022", "As an even conductor of heat, the bowl would encourage a splendid rise. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 9 June 2022", "The building stands in splendid isolation in a landscaped circle at the west end of the National Mall. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 30 May 2022", "But the Golden Jubilee in 1887 was a typically splendid affair. \u2014 Tom Parker Bowles, Town & Country , 15 May 2022", "As splendid as the art of Genoa is, there\u2019s never been a focused look at Genoese art and culture from, say, 1600 to 1700 outside of Genoa. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 7 May 2022", "The performers are splendid , uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022", "Michell, working with the splendid editor Joanna Crickmay, keeps ruffling time, inviting us to compare and contrast Elizabeth through the ages. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022", "Last spring, the company collaborated with Bordeaux\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau Ang\u00e9lus on an NFT that included an entire barrel of its splendid 2020, which sold for $110,000. \u2014 Elin Mccoy And Bloomberg, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin splendidus , from splend\u0113re to shine; perhaps akin to Middle Irish lainn bright":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splen-d\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for splendid splendid , resplendent , gorgeous , glorious , sublime , superb mean extraordinarily or transcendently impressive. splendid implies outshining the usual or customary. the wedding was a splendid occasion resplendent suggests a glowing or blazing splendor. resplendent in her jewelry gorgeous implies a rich splendor especially in display of color. a gorgeous red dress glorious suggests radiance that heightens beauty or distinction. a glorious sunset sublime implies an exaltation or elevation almost beyond human comprehension. a vision of sublime beauty superb suggests an excellence reaching the highest conceivable degree. her singing was superb", "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "stately" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190030", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "splendidness":{ "antonyms":[ "humble", "unheroic", "unimposing", "unimpressive" ], "definitions":{ ": being out of the ordinary : singular":[], ": excellent":[ "a splendid opportunity" ], ": illustrious , grand":[], ": marked by showy magnificence":[], ": possessing or displaying splendor : such as":[], ": shining , brilliant":[] }, "examples":[ "We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.", "I have some splendid news.", "\u201cWe'll be coming out to visit over the summer.\u201d \u201cOh, splendid !\u201d", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The title character is given splendid voice by Chris Evans, balancing heroism and human fallibility with infectious warmth. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022", "As an even conductor of heat, the bowl would encourage a splendid rise. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 9 June 2022", "The building stands in splendid isolation in a landscaped circle at the west end of the National Mall. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 30 May 2022", "But the Golden Jubilee in 1887 was a typically splendid affair. \u2014 Tom Parker Bowles, Town & Country , 15 May 2022", "As splendid as the art of Genoa is, there\u2019s never been a focused look at Genoese art and culture from, say, 1600 to 1700 outside of Genoa. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 7 May 2022", "The performers are splendid , uniform in their commitment and expressiveness. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022", "Michell, working with the splendid editor Joanna Crickmay, keeps ruffling time, inviting us to compare and contrast Elizabeth through the ages. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 26 Apr. 2022", "Last spring, the company collaborated with Bordeaux\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau Ang\u00e9lus on an NFT that included an entire barrel of its splendid 2020, which sold for $110,000. \u2014 Elin Mccoy And Bloomberg, Fortune , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin splendidus , from splend\u0113re to shine; perhaps akin to Middle Irish lainn bright":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splen-d\u0259d" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for splendid splendid , resplendent , gorgeous , glorious , sublime , superb mean extraordinarily or transcendently impressive. splendid implies outshining the usual or customary. the wedding was a splendid occasion resplendent suggests a glowing or blazing splendor. resplendent in her jewelry gorgeous implies a rich splendor especially in display of color. a gorgeous red dress glorious suggests radiance that heightens beauty or distinction. a glorious sunset sublime implies an exaltation or elevation almost beyond human comprehension. a vision of sublime beauty superb suggests an excellence reaching the highest conceivable degree. her singing was superb", "synonyms":[ "august", "baronial", "epic", "gallant", "glorious", "grand", "grandiose", "heroic", "heroical", "Homeric", "imperial", "imposing", "magnific", "magnificent", "majestic", "massive", "monumental", "noble", "proud", "regal", "royal", "stately" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103612", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "splendiferousness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extraordinarily or showily impressive":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Second Reich, styled as heir to the Holy Roman Empire, was revived at the Versailles Palace, a splendiferous symbol of French glory. \u2014 Josef Joffe, WSJ , 30 Oct. 2020", "Wear your fanciest duds to this splendiferous gathering for Fancy Nancy fans. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 21 July 2019", "Go instead for the exquisite acting, the splendiferous set \u2014 and a bellyful of laughs. \u2014 Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News , 13 June 2019", "Near the garden is an extraordinary couture dress by Ms. Chiuri and Mr. Piccioli for Valentino; its metal-thread embroidery translates Cranach\u2019s Adam and Eve, and its flora and fauna, into splendiferous ornament. \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 9 May 2018", "After owning the weekend with the splendiferous events around their Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria collections, designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana wanted to have some fun, let their hair down, and sit at the kids\u2019 table. \u2014 Edward Barsamian, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2018", "Okja begins with a splendiferous introduction to its title character. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 28 June 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1843, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "splend or + -i- + -ferous":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "splen-\u02c8di-f(\u0259-)r\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065646", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "splendor":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": great brightness or luster : brilliancy":[], ": magnificence , pomp":[], ": something splendid":[ "the splendors of the past" ] }, "examples":[ "The palace had lost much of its original splendor .", "the splendor of the ancient monument awed us into silence", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Soak up the splendor via one of Shenandoah's wildflower vantage points. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 9 Apr. 2022", "The bustle of the New York City streets meets Amalfi Coast splendor at this atmospheric, 60-seat Italian restaurant. \u2014 Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "Over a century later, the splendor remains undiminished. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 19 May 2022", "The strange splendor could be seen across Florida with images uploaded from the Space Coast all the way in the west to St. Petersburg. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 6 May 2022", "Get swept away by California\u2019s natural splendor at the L.A. Times Festival of Books author panel. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022", "Also given careful conservation treatment during the pandemic closure, Bartolomeo\u2019s mysterious portrait has been returned to its 16th-century splendor . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022", "The Hollywood Bowl represents L.A. in all its naked splendor , idealism, commercialism, diversity, communal aspirations toward equality, social division, tackiness and even sordidness. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022", "Here, she would be dwarfed by its splendor for all eternity. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English splendure , from Anglo-French splendur , from Latin splendor , from splend\u0113re":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splen-d\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "augustness", "brilliance", "gloriousness", "glory", "gorgeousness", "grandeur", "grandness", "magnificence", "majesty", "nobility", "nobleness", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "stateliness", "stupendousness", "sublimeness", "superbness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235408", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "splendour":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of splendour chiefly British spelling of splendor" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splen-d\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-185411", "type":[] }, "splenectomy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": surgical removal of the spleen":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "If your body isn\u2019t responsive to medication, your doctor might recommend a splenectomy , which is a surgery to remove your spleen (which is mainly what creates the antibodies that attack platelets), the NHLBI explains. \u2014 Patia Braithwaite, SELF , 21 June 2019", "That medical team has guided the family through more than 20 blood transfusions, a splenectomy and constant monitoring of Evelyn's condition. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 June 2018", "But otherwise, no broken arms, splenectomies or anything noteworthy outside of the toe incident. \u2014 Sarah Wesley Lemire, courant.com , 22 June 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1859, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "spli-\u02c8nek-t\u0259-m\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082623", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb" ] }, "spleneolus":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an accessory spleen":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, diminutive of Latin splen spleen":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "spl\u0259\u0307\u02c8n\u0113\u0259l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200725", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splenetic":{ "antonyms":[ "amiable", "good-humored", "good-natured", "good-tempered" ], "definitions":{ ": given to melancholy":[], ": marked by bad temper, malevolence, or spite":[] }, "examples":[ "the newspaper publisher's splenetic editorials often struck fear into local politicians", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Moscow\u2019s splenetic response to the European visit underscored Putin\u2019s anger over Ukraine\u2019s tightening bonds with Europe. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022", "In Rithy Panh\u2019s frenetic, splenetic new hybrid essay film, everything will most assuredly not be OK. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 12 Feb. 2022", "Despite the politicians\u2019 splenetic arguments all week, Macron\u2019s plan passed the National Assembly by a vote of 214 to 93. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 6 Jan. 2022", "In the end, the IRA\u2019s menagerie of false personas and fusillades of splenetic memes were arguably more effective at garnering sensationalistic headlines than shifting public opinion. \u2014 Franklin Foer, The Atlantic , 11 May 2020", "Parl\u00e1 is loose with his fields of color, but never splenetic . \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2020", "Kalder proposes Lenin as the originator of the modern totalitarian style in prose, adopting Marx\u2019s splenetic polemical tone for the purposes of Communist revolution. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 Dec. 2019", "But in contrast with the splenetic , us-and-them president, the Conners handle differences with love. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Apr. 2018", "Based on the three episodes Showtime made available, that wasn\u2019t enough to approximate the texture of Mr. St. Aubyn\u2019s work \u2014 the way pathos, for better or worse, peeks through the cracks of his comic- splenetic detachment. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin spleneticus , from Latin splen spleen":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "spli-\u02c8ne-tik", "archaic \u02c8sple-n\u0259-(\u02cc)tik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acid", "bearish", "bilious", "bloody-minded", "cantankerous", "disagreeable", "dyspeptic", "ill-humored", "ill-natured", "ill-tempered", "ornery", "surly" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103806", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "splenetic fever":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": texas fever":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084727", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splenetical":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of splenetical obsolete variant of splenetic:1" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-162951", "type":[] }, "splenetive":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": splenetic":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of splenative":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splen\u0259tiv" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081937", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "splenial":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a splenial bone":[], ": of or relating to the splenium":[], ": of, relating to, or being a thin membrane bone on the inner side of the mandible of many vertebrates below mammals that resembles a splint and is usually in close relation with the dentary":[], ": relating to a splenius muscle":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "in senses 1 & 2, from New Latin spleni us + English -al ; in sense 3, from New Latin spleni um + English -al":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "\u02c8spl\u0113n\u0113\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180319", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "splenic":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or located in the spleen":[ "splenic blood flow" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Family members said Denny, who was amassing a run of impressive credits in TV series such as The Shrink Next Door, Ratched and Curb Your Enthusiasm, died of a rare spontaneous splenic artery rupture in Santa Barbara. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Jan. 2022", "His wife, Robin Page, said the cause was a splenic artery aneurysm. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1619, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin splenicus , from Greek spl\u0113nikos , from spl\u0113n spleen":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sple-nik", "\u02c8splen-ik" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130214", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "splint":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg":[], ": a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor":[], ": a thin strip of wood suitable for interweaving (as into baskets)":[], ": material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (such as a broken arm)":[], ": splinter":[], ": to brace with or as if with splints":[], ": to support and immobilize (something, such as a broken bone) with a splint":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "His leg was in a splint .", "a splint off the board", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Inside, there are 200 pieces that cover basic lifesaving and first aid, including 7.5-inch shears and an 18-inch splint . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 2 June 2022", "For about 15 minutes, with a splint on for protection, Allen went through a variety of drills. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022", "Immobilize the affected extremity in a neutral position with s splint . \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022", "Although he was cleared to compete, Johnson had to wear a carbon fiber splint to protect his injured hand. \u2014 Bruce Martin, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022", "For the first time since his injury, the splint came off and Allen used both hands. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 10 Apr. 2022", "And when Closter\u2019s wife injured her wrist, their neighbors from up the street \u2014 a firefighter and a physician\u2019s assistant \u2014 stopped by for an informal exam and to fix a splint for her. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022", "If the stem is very weak, use a stick or dowel as a splint to prevent the stem from breaking off. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 19 Mar. 2022", "But the shooting forward returned early Saturday night, wearing a splint for a 106-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 13 Feb. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "With use of a carbon fiber splint the team crafted overnight, Johnson practiced again the next morning and crashed again, but pressed on and qualified and raced Sunday. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 1 June 2022", "Allen, who was on the bench supporting teammates during Cleveland\u2019s recent homestand, still has a protective wrap and splint on his left hand. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 2 Apr. 2022", "If one joint is particularly unstable or misaligned, your doctor may splint it in order to allow it an opportunity to heal. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Lev, SELF , 30 July 2021", "Gahm and her daughter were able to splint her arm after the fall, but the increasing pain and other side effects from the fall convinced Gahm to activate a personal locator beacon. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2021", "Following surgery, restricting movement is critical to proper healing, so a hard or soft cast, splint or walking boot is usually prescribed. \u2014 Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY , 12 Oct. 2020", "Who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadowlark. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2020", "Rescuers found him at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, warmed him up and splinted his ankle. \u2014 Author: Christine Clarridge, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Feb. 2020", "When Carter, who is now 15, fell and broke his elbow, his mother splinted his arm and called two friends on the mainland, who motored them by boat across the water to a hospital. \u2014 Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle Low German splinte, splente ; probably akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splint" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chip", "flake", "sliver", "spall", "splinter" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025021", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "splinter":{ "antonyms":[ "slice", "sliver" ], "definitions":{ ": a group or faction broken away from a parent body":[], ": a small needlelike particle":[], ": a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise : sliver":[], ": to become splintered":[], ": to split into fragments, parts, or factions":[], ": to split or rend into long thin pieces : shiver":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "I got a splinter in my finger.", "There were splinters of glass everywhere.", "Verb", "The board splintered under his weight.", "The impact of the crash splintered the glass.", "groups that have splintered off to form new political movements", "a political party that has been splintered by disagreements", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022", "In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022", "On the outside, the Yalox Aqua Socks have a durable rubber outsole that provides grippy traction on slippery surfaces while shielding your foot from sharp rocks, jagged shells, splinter -ridden docks, and other hazards. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022", "In 1966, not long after our family adventure with the plums, some members of an Irish Republican Army splinter group had planted a bomb under Nelson\u2019s statue that blew it off its plinth and shattered the top part of the column. \u2014 Fintan O\u2019toole, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022", "Barber prevailed after going into a runoff against Tom Ascol, a Florida pastor and darling of right-wing Southern Baptist splinter group Conservative Baptist Network (CBN). \u2014 Sarah Stankorb, The New Republic , 15 June 2022", "RapeWaffen, which the founder (dubiously) claimed was a splinter group of the Atomwaffen Division. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022", "As the raid began, Carausu heard the cabin\u2019s front door splinter . \u2014 Longreads , 5 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Vladimir Putin hoped that invading Ukraine would make NATO splinter , but the alliance has been energized and is now set to expand. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 19 Apr. 2022", "Plastic in the ocean is constantly being degraded; even something as big and buoyant as a milk jug will eventually shed and splinter into microplastics. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022", "When the men\u2019s lead pack began to splinter in the final miles, Noah Droddy managed to maintain contact, more or less, with Hehir until the finish. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 21 Dec. 2020", "The night, maybe the season, didn\u2019t splinter because Bobrovsky didn\u2019t. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 6 May 2022", "Scambos said that for a long time the ice shelf had been wedged against an island, with the same effect as putting too much pressure on a piece of wood that later begins to splinter . \u2014 Rachel Ramirez And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022", "But their impromptu date begins to splinter \u2014 and then shatter \u2014 when the music distorts, and none other than Carrey\u2019s voice seeps in. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2022", "The amnesty marks a significant development in a conflict that has threatened to splinter a key ally in the U.S.\u2019s antiterrorism operations in the region. \u2014 Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2022", "As immunity ebbs and flows, our fates will continue to splinter , at the level of both individual and population alike. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German splinte splint":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splint-\u0259r", "\u02c8splin-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chip", "flake", "sliver", "spall", "splint" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171710", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "splinterproof":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a structure to protect against the splinters of bursting shells or bombs":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112956", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splintwood":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sapwood":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164937", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splinty":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": splintery":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "splint entry 1 + -y":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splint\u0113", "-ti" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162504", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "splish-splash":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a repeated splashing sound":[], ": to make a repeated splashing sound":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "reduplication of splash entry 1":"Intransitive verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "-aa(\u0259)sh", "\u02c8splish\u02ccsplash" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073807", "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun" ] }, "split":{ "antonyms":[ "disunited", "divided" ], "definitions":{ ": a division into or between divergent or antagonistic 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factions.", "Adjective", "opinions are split on the subject", "Noun", "There's a split down the back of your jacket.", "The new policy has caused a split in the organization.", "a split between liberals and conservatives", "a wide split of opinions", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Europe was split into two camps: France and Germany opposed Bush's decision to go to war against Iraq. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022", "The tour is split into two days, so gardeners can show their garden one day and go tour the other. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 28 June 2022", "The conference \u2014 split into Atlantic and Coastal Divisions since 2005 \u2014 follows the lead of the Pac-12, which will also scrap the division system after one more season. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 28 June 2022", "It will be split two ways between both defendants, per state law, Vernick said. \u2014 Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022", "The microservice approach facilitates the process of coding, deploying or managing apps since they're split up into smaller modules. \u2014 Slava Podmurnyi, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Harrell announced earlier this month that students from Robb Elementary will be split between Dalton Elementary School and Flores Elementary School in the next school year. \u2014 Steven Santana, Chron , 22 June 2022", "What's more, fans are going to have to sit tight for two premiere dates for Manifest season 4 because the last 20 episodes will be split into two different parts ... \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022", "The Armstrong house, which had been split into two rentals, was revived by Karla Pearlstein of Restoring History, a Portland company that renovates residential homes and house museums. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday with the opener taking place at 12:10 p.m. and the nightcap at 6:10. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 1 July 2022", "Yesterday's game was postponed due to rain; the teams are scheduled to play a split doubleheader July 4. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022", "Guardians-Tigers, postponed: The game in Detroit was postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up in a split doubleheader July 4. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 27 May 2022", "The teams are scheduled to make it up in a split doubleheader on Saturday, but more snow was in the forecast. \u2014 Wire Reports, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022", "Wednesday\u2019s postponed Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Guardians game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader July 23 at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Sox announced Thursday. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022", "It will be rescheduled as a part of a split doubleheader on July 7 with one game at 2:10 p.m. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 6 May 2022", "The postponed game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader July 12 at Progressive Field. \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 18 Apr. 2022", "The Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals will play a split doubleheader on Tuesday. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Tennis star Lili de Alvarez wears Schiaparelli\u2019s split skirt at Wimbledon. \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 1 July 2022", "There is no requirement to cast a split or straight ticket vote. \u2014 Julia Mueller, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022", "Three companies that used to be one split from Pearl last July \u2014 but each still plays an active role in the San Antonio hotspot. \u2014 Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News , 1 July 2022", "On Wednesday, however, the saga around his offseason free agency, departure from the Braves and apparent split from his agents continued to dominate baseball\u2019s news cycle. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022", "Teams that earn a spot in the four-team field and those that win earn portions of revenue for their leagues before that split occurs. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 June 2022", "Allen has long denied the allegations, which first surfaced during his explosive 1992 split from Mia Farrow. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "The other challenge is simply the collapse of split -ticket voting. \u2014 Ben Jacobs, The New Republic , 28 June 2022", "Thus, coming up with an objectively fair split allows people to reach a deal in a zero-sum negotiation and thereby avoid the no-deal lose-lose outcome. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 24 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Dutch splitten , from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle High German spl\u012bzen to split and probably to Old High German spaltan to split":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8split" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for split Verb tear , rip , rend , split , cleave , rive mean to separate forcibly. tear implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges. tear up the letter rip implies a pulling apart in one rapid uninterrupted motion often along a line or joint. ripped the shirt on a nail rend implies very violent or ruthless severing or sundering. an angry mob rent the prisoner's clothes split implies a cutting or breaking apart in a continuous, straight, and usually lengthwise direction or in the direction of grain or layers. split logs for firewood cleave implies very forceful splitting or cutting with a blow. a bolt of lightning cleaved the giant oak rive occurs most often in figurative use. a political party riven by conflict", "synonyms":[ "break up", "decouple", "disassociate", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disjoint", "dissever", "dissociate", "disunite", "divide", "divorce", "part", "ramify", "resolve", "separate", "sever", "sunder", "uncouple", "unlink", "unyoke" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004030", "type":[ "adjective", "geographical name", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "split (on)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to the police":[ "He would never split on his chums." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114534", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "split (up)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8split-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030630", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "split second":{ "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "shake", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "definitions":{ ": a fractional part of a second : flash":[], ": extremely precise":[ "split-second timing" ], ": occurring in a split second":[ "a split-second decision" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "In a split second , it was all over.", "a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "For a split second during every stride, your torso and back leg should form a straight line, propelling you forward. \u2014 Men's Health , 27 May 2022", "Gary Johnson thought for a split second , maybe not even that long, that his son might retire from racing. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022", "The tag from catcher Austin Barnes \u2014 as was confirmed by a video review moments later \u2014 was a split second too late. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022", "One clip of a video showed the view from the cockpit of an aircraft and a split second flash of a spherical object flying to the right of the aircraft. \u2014 Joseph De Avila, WSJ , 17 May 2022", "In just that split second , the show had already moved on. \u2014 Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022", "In a split second , Toledo can be seen running from Officer Eric Stillman, tossing a gun behind a fence, turning toward the officer, raising his hands and being shot, video shows. \u2014 Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022", "The doorbell camera captures the small dog turning around and facing the bear for a split second , before coming inside. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022", "But what began as a usual bus ride for a group of middle-schoolers in Albuquerque turned chilling in a split second . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1912, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8split-\u02c8se-k\u0259nd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "immediate", "instant", "instantaneous", "straightaway" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233330", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "split wing":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a severely slipped wing":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-155138", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "split-second":{ "antonyms":[ "beat", "eyeblink", "flash", "heartbeat", "instant", "jiff", "jiffy", "minute", "moment", "nanosecond", "New York minute", "second", "shake", "trice", "twinkle", "twinkling", "wink" ], "definitions":{ ": a fractional part of a second : flash":[], ": extremely precise":[ "split-second timing" ], ": occurring in a split second":[ "a split-second decision" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "In a split second , it was all over.", "a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "For a split second during every stride, your torso and back leg should form a straight line, propelling you forward. \u2014 Men's Health , 27 May 2022", "Gary Johnson thought for a split second , maybe not even that long, that his son might retire from racing. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022", "The tag from catcher Austin Barnes \u2014 as was confirmed by a video review moments later \u2014 was a split second too late. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022", "One clip of a video showed the view from the cockpit of an aircraft and a split second flash of a spherical object flying to the right of the aircraft. \u2014 Joseph De Avila, WSJ , 17 May 2022", "In just that split second , the show had already moved on. \u2014 Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022", "In a split second , Toledo can be seen running from Officer Eric Stillman, tossing a gun behind a fence, turning toward the officer, raising his hands and being shot, video shows. \u2014 Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022", "The doorbell camera captures the small dog turning around and facing the bear for a split second , before coming inside. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022", "But what began as a usual bus ride for a group of middle-schoolers in Albuquerque turned chilling in a split second . \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1912, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8split-\u02c8se-k\u0259nd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "immediate", "instant", "instantaneous", "straightaway" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082033", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "splitting":{ "antonyms":[ "slow" ], "definitions":{ ": causing a piercing sensation":[ "a splitting headache" ], ": sidesplitting":[ "a splitting laugh" ], ": that splits or causes to split : such as":[], ": very fast or quick":[ "racing off at a splitting pace", "\u2014 Charles Dickens" ] }, "examples":[ "the horse took off at a splitting gallop", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That very cookbook sits on a shelf alongside graphic sci-fi favorites or titles by Hunter S. Thompson and George Orwell where the pages are worn and the binds are splitting . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022", "Amazon\u2019s stock is splitting \u2014not in half, but in 20 bite-sized pieces to attract the attention of retail investors and Wall Street\u2019s index makers. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2022", "Zoom is pivoting to some products that promote hybrid-work setups, as more workers are splitting time between working in the office and at home, Chief Executive Eric Yuan said. \u2014 Denny Jacob, WSJ , 23 May 2022", "Fuse is an app that simplifies splitting by fronting the cost of the subscription, then automatically charging everyone their share from their bank accounts. \u2014 Nicole Nguyen, WSJ , 22 May 2022", "Partners can help by stepping up and improving their commitment to splitting chores. \u2014 Julie Bogen, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022", "Even the Kardashians got in on the game with Kourtney and her beau Travis Barker, splitting white tie and tails between them in his and hers versions of the tuxedo. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 6 May 2022", "Much of the power to smash nucleons, therefore, comes from splitting nuclei. \u2014 Daniel Garisto, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022", "Oats\u2019 staff will watch the Notre Dame-Rutgers game together Wednesday night, splitting duties between offense and defense. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 15 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1593, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8spli-ti\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211755", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "splitworm":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": potato tuberworm":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114341", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splodge":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": splash , slosh":[ "splodged about the streets", "\u2014 A. L. Rowse" ], ": splotch":[ "newsboys \u2026 trying to sell a few fresh- splodged violet words \u2026 that told us nothing at all", "\u2014 H. E. Bates" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably alteration of splotch entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "\u02c8spl\u00e4j" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042540", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "splodgy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": splotchy":[ "big splodgy brown hands", "\u2014 R. A. W. Hughes" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-ji", "-j\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195244", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "splore":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": commotion":[], ": frolic , carousal":[] }, "examples":[ "the splore that annually accompanies the Edinburgh Festival" ], "first_known_use":{ "1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8spl\u022fr" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "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" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052936", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "splosh":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": money":[], ": splash":[ "plunge with a great splosh into the great social and political agonies of our time", "\u2014 V. S. Pritchett" ], ": with a splash or a splashing sound":[ "\u2014 often used interjectionally" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "by alteration":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\"", "\u02c8spl\u00e4sh" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120713", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "sploshy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sloppy":[ "sploshy slush" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-sh\u0113", "-shi" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204312", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "splotch":{ "antonyms":[ "blotch", "dapple", "dot", "fleck", "freckle", "marble", "mottle", "pepper", "shoot", "speck", "speckle", "spot", "sprinkle", "stipple" ], "definitions":{ ": spot , blotch":[], ": to mark with a splotch : cover with splotches":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt", "Verb", "ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Worse, the dreaded white splotch greatly increased in size as well. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 10 Feb. 2022", "Thankfully, my overall score still wasn\u2019t too bad, but again, all the calcium was in that same white splotch . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2022", "The two of them spend much of the film zooming around the city in Kafuku\u2019s vintage red Saab, a splotch of jazzy color moving against the concrete highway landscapes. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 19 Jan. 2022", "The virus can spread when people feed deer in their backyard, through sewage discharges or maybe when an animal licks a splotch of chewing tobacco left behind by an infected hunter. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Nov. 2021", "But as new images from the Juno spacecraft show, the once circular feature has morphed into an enigmatic splotch . \u2014 Star Tribune , 21 May 2021", "Lone star tick: For several decades, only about .3% of ticks submitted to the Agricultural Experiment Station were of this species (named for the light splotch on its back) and those likely were brought in by people and animals from other regions. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 29 Apr. 2021", "In the image above, the pink splotch shows the X-rays detected in 2002 imposed on a photo of Uranus taken in 2004 at the same orientation. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Apr. 2021", "The red splotch grew every day but was never itchy and lasted for about six days. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "This group includes angel-wing begonias, named for their folded, often spotted or splotched leaves, which resemble wings. \u2014 Southern Living Editors, Southern Living , 5 June 2020", "Each model\u2019s color assignment was an off-the-cuff decision, with show opener Kyla Ramsey and Gigi Hadid each sporting bolts of citrus orange, while Rebecca Longendyke's ice blue gaze was splotched with hot pink. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 3 May 2019", "Off-White splotched neon-bright pigment on the ear to take athleisure to the next level. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 5 Oct. 2018", "Others had arms and legs that were mottled purple, splotched with unexplained bruises. \u2014 Julie Bosman, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2018", "His place in the Royals\u2019 ascension from the ashes to World Series champion is commemorated in general manager Dayton Moore\u2019s home, where a framed and dirt- splotched No. \u2014 Vahe Gregorian, kansascity , 22 Mar. 2018", "Her client's blonde hair was splotched with green, orange, and purple. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 31 Oct. 2017", "Walls throughout the four-bedroom home were still covered in sheet-rock splotched with pink spackle, but Day said the home was very close to being finished. \u2014 Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity , 7 Sep. 2017", "But there is no need to splotch your eclipse safety glasses with tears. \u2014 Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com , 18 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1654, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps blend of spot and blotch":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8spl\u00e4ch" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blotch", "dapple", "dot", "eyespot", "fleck", "mottle", "patch", "pip", "point", "speck", "speckle", "spot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105824", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "splotches":{ "antonyms":[ "blotch", "dapple", "dot", "fleck", "freckle", "marble", "mottle", "pepper", "shoot", "speck", "speckle", "spot", "sprinkle", "stipple" ], "definitions":{ ": spot , blotch":[], ": to mark with a splotch : cover with splotches":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt", "Verb", "ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Worse, the dreaded white splotch greatly increased in size as well. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 10 Feb. 2022", "Thankfully, my overall score still wasn\u2019t too bad, but again, all the calcium was in that same white splotch . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2022", "The two of them spend much of the film zooming around the city in Kafuku\u2019s vintage red Saab, a splotch of jazzy color moving against the concrete highway landscapes. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 19 Jan. 2022", "The virus can spread when people feed deer in their backyard, through sewage discharges or maybe when an animal licks a splotch of chewing tobacco left behind by an infected hunter. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Nov. 2021", "But as new images from the Juno spacecraft show, the once circular feature has morphed into an enigmatic splotch . \u2014 Star Tribune , 21 May 2021", "Lone star tick: For several decades, only about .3% of ticks submitted to the Agricultural Experiment Station were of this species (named for the light splotch on its back) and those likely were brought in by people and animals from other regions. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 29 Apr. 2021", "In the image above, the pink splotch shows the X-rays detected in 2002 imposed on a photo of Uranus taken in 2004 at the same orientation. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Apr. 2021", "The red splotch grew every day but was never itchy and lasted for about six days. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "This group includes angel-wing begonias, named for their folded, often spotted or splotched leaves, which resemble wings. \u2014 Southern Living Editors, Southern Living , 5 June 2020", "Each model\u2019s color assignment was an off-the-cuff decision, with show opener Kyla Ramsey and Gigi Hadid each sporting bolts of citrus orange, while Rebecca Longendyke's ice blue gaze was splotched with hot pink. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 3 May 2019", "Off-White splotched neon-bright pigment on the ear to take athleisure to the next level. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 5 Oct. 2018", "Others had arms and legs that were mottled purple, splotched with unexplained bruises. \u2014 Julie Bosman, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2018", "His place in the Royals\u2019 ascension from the ashes to World Series champion is commemorated in general manager Dayton Moore\u2019s home, where a framed and dirt- splotched No. \u2014 Vahe Gregorian, kansascity , 22 Mar. 2018", "Her client's blonde hair was splotched with green, orange, and purple. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 31 Oct. 2017", "Walls throughout the four-bedroom home were still covered in sheet-rock splotched with pink spackle, but Day said the home was very close to being finished. \u2014 Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity , 7 Sep. 2017", "But there is no need to splotch your eclipse safety glasses with tears. \u2014 Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com , 18 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1654, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps blend of spot and blotch":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8spl\u00e4ch" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blotch", "dapple", "dot", "eyespot", "fleck", "mottle", "patch", "pip", "point", "speck", "speckle", "spot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112410", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "splotchily":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": in a splotchy manner : so as to be splotchy":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8spl\u00e4ch\u0259\u0307l\u0113", "-li" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122911", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "splotchy":{ "antonyms":[ "blotch", "dapple", "dot", "fleck", "freckle", "marble", "mottle", "pepper", "shoot", "speck", "speckle", "spot", "sprinkle", "stipple" ], "definitions":{ ": spot , blotch":[], ": to mark with a splotch : cover with splotches":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt", "Verb", "ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Worse, the dreaded white splotch greatly increased in size as well. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 10 Feb. 2022", "Thankfully, my overall score still wasn\u2019t too bad, but again, all the calcium was in that same white splotch . \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2022", "The two of them spend much of the film zooming around the city in Kafuku\u2019s vintage red Saab, a splotch of jazzy color moving against the concrete highway landscapes. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 19 Jan. 2022", "The virus can spread when people feed deer in their backyard, through sewage discharges or maybe when an animal licks a splotch of chewing tobacco left behind by an infected hunter. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Nov. 2021", "But as new images from the Juno spacecraft show, the once circular feature has morphed into an enigmatic splotch . \u2014 Star Tribune , 21 May 2021", "Lone star tick: For several decades, only about .3% of ticks submitted to the Agricultural Experiment Station were of this species (named for the light splotch on its back) and those likely were brought in by people and animals from other regions. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 29 Apr. 2021", "In the image above, the pink splotch shows the X-rays detected in 2002 imposed on a photo of Uranus taken in 2004 at the same orientation. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Apr. 2021", "The red splotch grew every day but was never itchy and lasted for about six days. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "This group includes angel-wing begonias, named for their folded, often spotted or splotched leaves, which resemble wings. \u2014 Southern Living Editors, Southern Living , 5 June 2020", "Each model\u2019s color assignment was an off-the-cuff decision, with show opener Kyla Ramsey and Gigi Hadid each sporting bolts of citrus orange, while Rebecca Longendyke's ice blue gaze was splotched with hot pink. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 3 May 2019", "Off-White splotched neon-bright pigment on the ear to take athleisure to the next level. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 5 Oct. 2018", "Others had arms and legs that were mottled purple, splotched with unexplained bruises. \u2014 Julie Bosman, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2018", "His place in the Royals\u2019 ascension from the ashes to World Series champion is commemorated in general manager Dayton Moore\u2019s home, where a framed and dirt- splotched No. \u2014 Vahe Gregorian, kansascity , 22 Mar. 2018", "Her client's blonde hair was splotched with green, orange, and purple. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 31 Oct. 2017", "Walls throughout the four-bedroom home were still covered in sheet-rock splotched with pink spackle, but Day said the home was very close to being finished. \u2014 Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity , 7 Sep. 2017", "But there is no need to splotch your eclipse safety glasses with tears. \u2014 Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com , 18 Aug. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1654, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps blend of spot and blotch":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8spl\u00e4ch" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "blotch", "dapple", "dot", "eyespot", "fleck", "mottle", "patch", "pip", "point", "speck", "speckle", "spot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171827", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "split pea":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a dried hulled pea (such as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "There\u2019s a lemon-rice soup, long a staple at local Greek restaurants; mushroom queso birria tacos; an aguachile appetizer; chicken souvlaki; split pea falafel; and a chicken shawarma skewer. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022", "Other rotating soup options are Cuban black bean, chicken noodle, tomato and split pea and dumplings. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 18 Jan. 2022", "There is a salad week and a waffle week and a split pea soup week. \u2014 Star Tribune , 13 July 2021", "After McCoy secured the seven supervisors\u2019 support, his husband picked him up from City Hall and drove him home for a bowl of split pea soup, bread and tea. \u2014 Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 Aug. 2021", "Over the course of several weeks, our tester made a wide variety of soups and sauces, including split pea , lentil veggie, broccoli cheddar, ramen broth and tomato sauce. \u2014 Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2021", "The menu features spicy beef rendang, yellow split pea dal with fried curry leaves, curry laksa noodle soup, African peanut curry and chicken masala curry puffs. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Dec. 2020", "Blue-green algae, which are actually bacteria, make the water look like split pea soup and can create a swampy odor and a telltale green scum along the shoreline. \u2014 Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune , 26 Nov. 2020", "This easy split pea dip is made with yellow lentils and turmeric for a gorgeous golden hue that stands out on the app table. \u2014 Gabriella Vigoreaux, Good Housekeeping , 20 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1736, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150051" }, "split infinitive":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an infinitive with to having a modifier between the to and the verbal (as in \"to really start\")":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "\u201cTo really start\u201d is an example of a split infinitive .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The next year, President Kennedy made a resonant decision: to boldly go, as the Star Trek prologue was to put it in a ringing split infinitive , where no man had gone before. \u2014 Anthony Haden-guest, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021", "The app and browser extension works across programs and platforms, pointing out your split infinitives in emails, word processors, websites, or on social media. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Apr. 2020", "Of course, split infinitives , dangling modifiers, and subject-verb disagreements have always appeared wherever words are uttered or keys are stroked. \u2014 Jake Cline, The Atlantic , 10 Aug. 2019", "For the prigs, the mania for FAANG stocks is as abhorrent as a split infinitive . \u2014 The Economist , 23 June 2018", "Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Matthew Arnold, Anthony Trollope, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Henry James, Thomas Hardy, Theodore Roosevelt and Rudyard Kipling all split infinitives . \u2014 The Economist , 26 Apr. 2018", "The app and browser extension works across programs and platforms, pointing out your split infinitives in email, word processors, websites or on social media. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2018", "Sime wielded a thick black pencil that split infinitives , popularized inventive adjectives and nouns (hoofer, chantoosies, warblers, kidvid, boffo) and turned other nouns into verbs (authored, readied, helmed). \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 31 Aug. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1890, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155628" }, "split personality":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": schizophrenia":[ "\u2014 not used technically" ], ": multiple personality disorder":[ "\u2014 not used technically" ], ": a dual nature or character":[ "a city with a split personality" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "PufferFish's ambience at Metro will be something of a split personality to accommodate two kinds of customers \u2014 moody inside, with low lighting and candles, and a party outside, with bossanova on the jukebox. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022", "The restaurant masterfully executes its split personality . \u2014 Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022", "Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Melnyk appears to have a split personality . \u2014 Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022", "None of the family members seem to be aware that something is amiss except for Pat, who can see a woman, Rosemary, who may be a demon, a split personality or a muse. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Mar. 2022", "In his book After the Last PR, Dave Griffin wrote colorfully about this split personality : Two runners live inside me. \u2014 Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online , 23 June 2020", "But according to expert witnesses, no evidence of split personality disorder or Satanic rituals were ever found, and Rolling was not suffering from psychosis. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Oct. 2021", "Wisconsin has had a split personality politically for generations. \u2014 Dan Balz, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Oct. 2021", "On the road, the QX60 exhibits somewhat of a split personality . \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 8 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163743" }, "split shot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small ball-shaped sinker of malleable metal having a slit for the insertion of a fishing line":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Attached to the fishing line is a buoy, which helps an angler know when a fish is nibbling; a split shot weight, which helps adjust the water depth of the fly; then the fly itself, independent of the other two parts. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Nov. 2021", "Make sure baits are ticking the river bottom, often weighted with small split shot pinched on about a foot, or two, above the bait. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Dec. 2021", "The buoy and split shot work in tandem to offer more forgiveness when the fly is cast into a stream or river. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Nov. 2021", "Finally, the changing nature of the river during the drift called for constant changing of the amount of split shot and location of the strike indicator. \u2014 Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 24 Oct. 2021", "The standard rig is to attack a tiny float to your fishing line, perhaps add a very small lead split shot on the line, and finish off the rig with a small hook or 1/16-ounce or 1/32-ounce lead head jig. \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 18 Feb. 2021", "This is useful not just for manipulating lead split shot , but also for working with the flat metal sleeves used in more elaborate wire rigs for big game fishing. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 19 Sep. 2019", "Tie a small hook or tiny jig on the end of the line, add a lead split shot or two, and suspend the offering under a stick float. \u2014 cleveland , 9 July 2020", "Thread the last \u215b inch of the grub head on a size 4 to 8 octopus or bait-style hook tied 18 to 24 inches below a large split shot or \u215b to \u00bc ounce egg sinker and swivel. \u2014 Gerald Almy, Field & Stream , 18 June 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1889, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165041" }, "split shovel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a device for sampling ground ore consisting of a series of parallel troughs separated by gaps of the same width as the troughs and provided with a handle for lifting":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172643" }, "splash across/over":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to put (something, such as a photograph or news headline) in a place or position where it will be easily seen by many people":[ "The scandal was splashed across the front page.", "Her picture was splashed (all) over the news." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172750" }, "splotchiness":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being splotchy":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-ch\u0113n\u0259\u0307s", "-chin-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173728" }, "splty":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "specialty":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174307" }, "splash back":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": splashboard":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181446" }, "split joint":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": tongue joint":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181507" }, "split jump":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a jump executed (as by a dancer) with legs extended horizontally and separated by 180 degrees":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185010" }, "split phase":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the phase difference of two or more currents into which a single-phase alternating current has been divided":[], ": relating to or constituting an alternating single-phase current in a divided circuit when there is a difference of phase between the currents in the two branches":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "split phase":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192341" }, "split shift":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a shift of working hours divided into two or more working periods at times (such as morning and evening) separated by more than normal periods of time off (as for lunch or rest)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Wantable needed to rework its 75,000 square-foot fulfillment center and split shifts to keep social distancing measures. \u2014 Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2020", "City employees will be working split shifts to limit the spread of the coronavirus according to Cleveland City Manager Kelly McDonald during the Zoom meeting. \u2014 Marcus Gutierrez, Houston Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2020", "Vance said his staff still comes into the office to work split shifts to keep social distancing to the maximum. \u2014 al , 8 Apr. 2020", "Air Force warplanes are flying fewer missions and conducting fewer trainings, operating with split shifts and split crews to limit the exposure of personnel to the virus. \u2014 Helene Cooper, New York Times , 3 Apr. 2020", "Other factories are splitting shifts , going from, for example, 100 employees on one shift to 50 workers on two shifts to increase the spacing. \u2014 Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica , 24 Mar. 2020", "Such a vortex split shifts cold air normally centered over the Arctic over eastern North America and/or Europe. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1943, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202224" }, "splinters":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise : sliver":[], ": a small needlelike particle":[], ": a group or faction broken away from a parent body":[], ": to split or rend into long thin pieces : shiver":[], ": to split into fragments, parts, or factions":[], ": to become splintered":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splint-\u0259r", "\u02c8splin-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "chip", "flake", "sliver", "spall", "splint" ], "antonyms":[ "slice", "sliver" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "I got a splinter in my finger.", "There were splinters of glass everywhere.", "Verb", "The board splintered under his weight.", "The impact of the crash splintered the glass.", "groups that have splintered off to form new political movements", "a political party that has been splintered by disagreements", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022", "In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022", "On the outside, the Yalox Aqua Socks have a durable rubber outsole that provides grippy traction on slippery surfaces while shielding your foot from sharp rocks, jagged shells, splinter -ridden docks, and other hazards. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022", "In 1966, not long after our family adventure with the plums, some members of an Irish Republican Army splinter group had planted a bomb under Nelson\u2019s statue that blew it off its plinth and shattered the top part of the column. \u2014 Fintan O\u2019toole, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022", "Barber prevailed after going into a runoff against Tom Ascol, a Florida pastor and darling of right-wing Southern Baptist splinter group Conservative Baptist Network (CBN). \u2014 Sarah Stankorb, The New Republic , 15 June 2022", "RapeWaffen, which the founder (dubiously) claimed was a splinter group of the Atomwaffen Division. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022", "As the raid began, Carausu heard the cabin\u2019s front door splinter . \u2014 Longreads , 5 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Vladimir Putin hoped that invading Ukraine would make NATO splinter , but the alliance has been energized and is now set to expand. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 19 Apr. 2022", "Plastic in the ocean is constantly being degraded; even something as big and buoyant as a milk jug will eventually shed and splinter into microplastics. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022", "When the men\u2019s lead pack began to splinter in the final miles, Noah Droddy managed to maintain contact, more or less, with Hehir until the finish. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 21 Dec. 2020", "The night, maybe the season, didn\u2019t splinter because Bobrovsky didn\u2019t. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 6 May 2022", "Scambos said that for a long time the ice shelf had been wedged against an island, with the same effect as putting too much pressure on a piece of wood that later begins to splinter . \u2014 Rachel Ramirez And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022", "But their impromptu date begins to splinter \u2014 and then shatter \u2014 when the music distorts, and none other than Carrey\u2019s voice seeps in. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2022", "The amnesty marks a significant development in a conflict that has threatened to splinter a key ally in the U.S.\u2019s antiterrorism operations in the region. \u2014 Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2022", "As immunity ebbs and flows, our fates will continue to splinter , at the level of both individual and population alike. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German splinte splint":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213545" }, "splintered":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise : sliver":[], ": a small needlelike particle":[], ": a group or faction broken away from a parent body":[], ": to split or rend into long thin pieces : shiver":[], ": to split into fragments, parts, or factions":[], ": to become splintered":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8splint-\u0259r", "\u02c8splin-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "chip", "flake", "sliver", "spall", "splint" ], "antonyms":[ "slice", "sliver" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "I got a splinter in my finger.", "There were splinters of glass everywhere.", "Verb", "The board splintered under his weight.", "The impact of the crash splintered the glass.", "groups that have splintered off to form new political movements", "a political party that has been splintered by disagreements", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022", "In recent years, schisms over how to commemorate Stonewall have opened, spawning splinter groups events intended to be more protest-oriented. \u2014 Bobby Caina Calvan, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022", "On the outside, the Yalox Aqua Socks have a durable rubber outsole that provides grippy traction on slippery surfaces while shielding your foot from sharp rocks, jagged shells, splinter -ridden docks, and other hazards. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022", "In 1966, not long after our family adventure with the plums, some members of an Irish Republican Army splinter group had planted a bomb under Nelson\u2019s statue that blew it off its plinth and shattered the top part of the column. \u2014 Fintan O\u2019toole, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022", "Barber prevailed after going into a runoff against Tom Ascol, a Florida pastor and darling of right-wing Southern Baptist splinter group Conservative Baptist Network (CBN). \u2014 Sarah Stankorb, The New Republic , 15 June 2022", "RapeWaffen, which the founder (dubiously) claimed was a splinter group of the Atomwaffen Division. \u2014 Ali Winston, Rolling Stone , 5 June 2022", "As the raid began, Carausu heard the cabin\u2019s front door splinter . \u2014 Longreads , 5 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Vladimir Putin hoped that invading Ukraine would make NATO splinter , but the alliance has been energized and is now set to expand. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 19 Apr. 2022", "Plastic in the ocean is constantly being degraded; even something as big and buoyant as a milk jug will eventually shed and splinter into microplastics. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022", "When the men\u2019s lead pack began to splinter in the final miles, Noah Droddy managed to maintain contact, more or less, with Hehir until the finish. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 21 Dec. 2020", "The night, maybe the season, didn\u2019t splinter because Bobrovsky didn\u2019t. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 6 May 2022", "Scambos said that for a long time the ice shelf had been wedged against an island, with the same effect as putting too much pressure on a piece of wood that later begins to splinter . \u2014 Rachel Ramirez And Hafsa Khalil, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022", "But their impromptu date begins to splinter \u2014 and then shatter \u2014 when the music distorts, and none other than Carrey\u2019s voice seeps in. \u2014 Hannah Dailey, Billboard , 5 Apr. 2022", "The amnesty marks a significant development in a conflict that has threatened to splinter a key ally in the U.S.\u2019s antiterrorism operations in the region. \u2014 Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2022", "As immunity ebbs and flows, our fates will continue to splinter , at the level of both individual and population alike. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German splinte splint":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222847" }, "split key":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a key split at one end like a split pin and having similar uses":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233302" }, "split pattern":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a pattern for a casting made in two or more pieces and doweled together to permit separate removal":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023846" }, "split hand":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hand at bridge with no short suit : hand whose four suits are divided 4-3-3-3":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031119" }, "split-half":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to, employing, or constituting a method of determining the reliability of a test by dividing the whole test into two halves presumably equivalent in difficulty and scoring the two halves separately":[ "split-half techniques", "split-half reliability", "split-half coefficients" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062224" }, "split-hair":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": minutely exact or precise":[ "this was split-hair stuff, this was walking tightrope on a split hair", "\u2014 Ira Wolfert", "a real model railroad runs to a split-hair schedule", "\u2014 J. C. Furnas" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095918" }, "split pulley":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a pulley made in semicircular halves for ease in applying to a shaft":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123413" }, "split skin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a skin cut open along the belly and legs and spread out flat for drying":[], ": leather made from hides of large mammals whose skins are too thick in the natural state and are split into thinner layers for tanning":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172740" }, "split session":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a regular session of a legislature divided into a preliminary session for organization and introduction of bills, a period of adjournment (as for discussion of proposed legislation with constituents), and a final session for enactment of legislation":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183707" }, "split kick":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a kick executed (as by a dancer) by raising a leg vertically upward":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192050" }, "splinter group":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a group of people that has separated from a larger group (such as a political party)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195733" }, "split fraction":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": piece fraction":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200724" }, "split-level":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": divided vertically so that the floor level of rooms in one part is approximately midway between the levels of two successive stories in an adjoining part":[ "a split-level house" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8split-\u02c8le-v\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1946, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202027" }, "split rail":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fence rail split from a log":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society contracted with the city to lay sod, plant trees and erect split rail fences around vacant lots. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 July 2021", "Cut to two cowboys perched on a split rail fence watching the action. \u2014 Steve Wehrenberg, Star Tribune , 2 Feb. 2021", "One of the salvia plants that\u2019s between each split rail is called a Waverly sage, and the hummingbirds love that plant. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Oct. 2020", "The bear tunneled under the zoo\u2019s perimeter fence and broke through the cedar split rail fence around the alpaca enclosure before killing Caesar, according to the zoo\u2019s executive director, Pat Lampi. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Sep. 2020", "Openlands also will be responsible for snow plowing, landscaping and replacing a high chain link fence with a shorter split rail wooden fence. \u2014 Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com , 2 Mar. 2018", "There are authentic barn doors and even a split rail fence, just like in the book. \u2014 Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com , 2 Nov. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1826, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210200" }, "split-fingered fastball":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fastball thrown with the ball gripped as for a forkball so that it drops rapidly as it nears the plate":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8split-\u02c8fi\u014b-g\u0259rd-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "On Thursday, a regression in the sharpness of Tanaka\u2019s best two pitches \u2014 a split-finger fastball and a slider \u2014 was his biggest downfall. \u2014 Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times , 17 Oct. 2019", "By this logic, wouldn\u2019t white baseball pitchers have an advantage because their light skin helps them disguise the light baseball when throwing a split-finger fastball ", "That\u2019s an impressive feat, considering Darvish throws more than six pitches and his split-finger fastball and hard curve can be difficult to catch. \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 28 Aug. 2019", "Domingo German is facing an innings limit, big-game pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has struggled to find his split-finger fastball all season and James Paxton has only just begun to put together consistent starts. \u2014 Kristie Ackert, courant.com , 11 Aug. 2019", "Put on 15 pounds and work on a split-finger fastball ... \u2014 Dan Brechlin, courant.com , 2 Aug. 2019", "While his standout pitch, the split-finger fastball , has eluded him much of the season, Tanaka has been the Yankees\u2019 most reliable pitcher \u2014 a 3.81 E.R.A. over a team-high 111 innings \u2014 thanks to secondary pitches and guile. \u2014 James Wagner, New York Times , 14 July 2019", "The most noticeable difference, other than varying the speeds on his slider and curve, was the unveiling of his split-finger fastball . \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 13 July 2019", "And until Posey\u2019s single, Norwood was deceptively successful thanks to use of a split-finger fastball to complement a sharp slider and 96-mph fastball. \u2014 Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com , 12 July 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1979, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215512" }, "split-second watch":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a stopwatch with two independently controlled sweep-second hands":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232506" }, "split page":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the first page of the second section of a newspaper":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], 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"first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010529" }, "splint coal":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very hard bituminous steam coal of dull appearance and laminated structure that gives out intense heat when burning \u2014 compare bright coal":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "so called from its splintery fracture":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024838" }, "split-knob insulator":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a knob-shaped insulator split into two parts with either or both of the opposing surfaces notched for wires":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044111" }, "split flap":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hinged flap attached to the upper surface of a wing of an airplane usually at the trailing 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