dabbled vs splashed

dabbled and splashed both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dabbled	No	Yes	No	No
splashed	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, dabbled and splashed are synonyms defined as:

dabbled and splashed: covered with bright patches (often used in combination)

Other synonyms of dabbled include spattered, splattered.

dabbled (adjective)	splashed (adjective)
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)	covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
	(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses