splashed vs dabbled

splashed and dabbled both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, splashed and dabbled are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of splashed include spattered, splattered.

splashed (adjective)	dabbled (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