noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sound that plashes, as of water.

   "Barest plashings of a liquid sphere; eloquent breathings of an emerald world..."

2. 2
   The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of small trees, as in hedges.
3. 3
   The dashing or sprinkling of colouring matter on the walls of buildings, to imitate granite, etc.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of plash form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

babblinggurglelappingsplashing

Example

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"Barest plashings of a liquid sphere; eloquent breathings of an emerald world..."

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