splatter

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).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsplætɚ/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

splash

spatter

plash

sprinkle

spray

splosh

spill

dab

slop

slosh

spattering

splattering

splutter

sputter

sputtering

swash

fall

dabble

spurt

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side splatter

spark

rush out

squirt

flip

monkey-chatter interference

Translations

salpicar

rociar

bespritzen

salpicadura

éclabousser

spritzen

éclaboussure

gicler

spruzzare

رش

asperger

بخ

clapoter

رشّ

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