splatter

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
2. (attributive, uncountable) A genre of gory horror.
3. (uncountable) Spurious emissions resulting from an abrupt change in a transmitted radio signal.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
2. (transitive) To cause (something) to splatter.
3. (transitive) To spatter (something or somebody).

Synonyms

splash

spatter

plash

sprinkle

spray

splosh

spill

dab

slop

slosh

spattering

splattering

splutter

sputter

sputtering

swash

fall

dabble

spurt

Zoom by 2

side splatter

spark

rush out

squirt

flip

monkey-chatter interference

Translations

salpicar

rociar

spritzen

éclabousser

salpicadura

bespritzen

éclaboussure

gicler

clapoter

asperger

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsplætɚ/

Etymology

Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter.