splish

Light water noise

Splish is a light splashing sound, smaller and softer than a full splash—the noise of a small object entering water or of gentle water movement.

It often appears reduplicated as splish-splash to evoke playful or repeated sounds: The kids went splish-splash in the kiddie pool.

onomatopoeia

plop

Soft dropping sound

patter · gurgle · babble · burble · trickle · ripple · spatter · drizzle · sprinkle · droplet

water

droplets

Minute liquid globules

  • puddleShallow collected rainwater
  • rippleMinor surface disturbance
  • wetSaturated with liquid

moisture · drip · rain · bathwater · wading pool · sprinkler · stream · shower · raindrops · dewdrops

playful

paddle

Flat-bladed water tool

  • wadeWalk through impeding substance
  • frolicLighthearted playful movement
  • rompPlayful, spirited activity

dabble · puddle-jumping · bathtime · sprinkle · squirt · giggle · fun · whimsy · merriment · lively

Categories
Opposites
sound intensity/weight

splishcrash

Sudden violent impact

boom · thunder · bang · roar · kaboom

wetness/medium

splishdry

Free from moisture

solid · crunch · land · crackle · dust

sound character

splishsilence

Total lack of sound

hush · thunk · clatter · screech · shriek

Phrases
Family

splished

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G