0 past simple and past participle of splash
1 If a liquid splashes or if you splash a liquid, it falls on or hits something or someone:
2 to print or show something, or be printed or shown, in a very noticeable way:
She splashed water everywhere.
He splashed aftershave onto his face.
Presumably, as the containers were broken, the liquid splashed out, filling the lower levels of the cross-shaped pit.
Then, under a crash of electronic screeches, blood splashed onto the inside of the glass door; and one of the boys ran terrified into view.
Soon afterwards, when some hot water accidentally splashed on him, he was surprised to notice it felt pleasant.