to spatter
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5.0
- verb
- /ˈspætər/
:
salpicar
- At that moment, the ramp dropped with a thud that spattered her with puddled rainwater.
Examples
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Pig Two kicks full and half-full paint jars until they spatter and spill.
Fiction book (1995) -
The heavier rain had eased, but a steady sprinkle spattered against the windshield.
Fiction book (1994) -
Her feet were mud-spattered and blue with cold, but her ankles were white.
Fiction book (1995) -
Tears spilled from her eyes, hit her cold hands, and spattered on the floor.
Fiction book (1990) -
The man's fresh blood had spattered the browning slabs of venison.
Fiction book (1993) -
Doris' old and cracked black patent-leather shoes were soaked and her ankles spattered with mud.
Fiction book (1990) -
The artist accidentally spattered paint on the floor while working on her latest piece.
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He spattered water all over his clothes when he tried to fix the leaky faucet.
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The children spattered mud everywhere while jumping in the puddles after the rain.
Synonyms
187
2.8
To spread small things like leaves or seeds over an area without order
100
1.1
To put small drops of liquid or tiny pieces on something
91
1.0
To make liquid move so it hits things and makes noise
51
4.1
To make liquid fall in small messy drops on a surface
39
3.0
To appear as small marks across an area, like stars in the sky
4
2.8
To spray fine drops of liquid onto something to moisten or cool it
3
1.2
Make water spray in small drops by hitting or moving through it
3
6.2
To hit a surface and make a wet flat mark or sound
2
6.7
To put uneven marks of color or liquid on a surface
1
5.6
To make drops of liquid hit many places, like clothes or a table
1
5.6
To mark something with small spots
1
8.9
To splash mud or water onto something and make it dirty
1
8.8
To cover with small drops or spots like mud and paint
To splash small drops against a surface and make spots
To splash liquid messily so it covers nearby things
To move through water and make a loud wet sound
To move water so it hits something and makes drops
To splash liquid around and make a mess
To spill liquid in a heavy or clumsy way
To sprinkle something lightly with water or another liquid
To scatter small drops or bits lightly over something
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Etymology
The word spatter comes from an old Dutch or German word meaning 'to splash' and is like the English words splash and splatter. So to spatter is to send small drops or bits that make spots on a surface.