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splat

splat

4 5.1
A wet, soft mark or sound made when something hits a surface
  • noun
  • /splæt/
translation icon : salpicadura
  • Each time one fell, it hit the floor with a starburst splat.
  • make a splat
  • land with a splat
  • hear a splat

It either looks like a splat on the ground or a splat on the wall with trails coming down.

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Examples

  • The cake fell off the counter and landed with a loud splat on the floor.

  • It either looks like a splat on the ground or a splat on the wall with trails coming down.

    Jackson Galaxy

  • Patrick returns fire with a big yellow splat to the side of her face.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • One young buck lands with a splat and must try again.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Outside, it began to rain lightly, the droplets hitting the window in soft splats.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The explosive bolts went off with a bang, and the hatch tumbled away to land with a splat on the wet ground.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The rain was blowing down hard now, the lazy splats sharpening as they struck Myra's arms and face.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Through the door peephole's fish-eye lens, the boy looked obscenely older, his freckles the size of rain splats on concrete.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • When the watermelon dropped from the table, it made a huge splat on the ground.

  • As the children threw water balloons at each other, each one burst with a satisfying splat.

Synonyms

spatter
vssplat
41 5.5

A series of quick sounds made when small drops or pieces hit something

is a single forceful wet contact that makes one clear mark or sound
splash
vssplat
20 1.0

The sound or action of liquid hitting a surface

is focused on one wet soft impact that leaves a visible mark
plop
vssplat
7 3.0

A short soft sound when something drops into liquid

is a firmer wet impact that makes messy marks rather than a soft drop
splatter
vssplat
2 5.1

A sudden sharp sound made when liquid hits a surface

is a single wet soft impact that makes a mark rather than many drops
kerplunk
vssplat
2 9.5

A sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls

is a softer wet impact that stresses the mark rather than heavy thud
splattering
vssplat
1 6.2

A sudden wet sound when liquid hits a hot pan or window

is a single wet soft impact rather than ongoing explosive noises
plonk
vssplat
8.1

A short loud sound when something drops into water

is a wet soft hit noted for its flattened mark rather than resonance
spattering
vssplat
6.3

A quick burst of short, sharp sounds

is a single wet soft impact rather than repeated tiny hits or sprays

How Forceful

splash
20 1.0
splat
4 5.1
plop
4.2
tap
66 1.0
pat
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

splat singular
splats plural

Etymology

Splat meaning a wet or soft mark or sound comes from the noise people make when something hits a surface — it is an imitation of that 'splat' sound, much like splash but flatter, so a 'splat' is the messy mark or noise left by the hit.