splatter

Examples

• All

• Brenna tried not to make any noise, but she slipped in the mud and made a loud splatter anyway.

  Fiction book (1997)

• A softball-sized hole is blasted in the wall as a large splatter of blood sprays the area surrounding the hole.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I glance up at the ceiling and blood splatters against my forehead.

  Blog text (27)

• Behind him, Bianca was puzzled and then amused as she heard the long splatter of liquid on leaves, a pause, more splatter, a sigh.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Superman lofts a balloon and grabs another as the first hits the door of the Perry house and splatters.

  Fiction book (1993)

• We heard a loud splatter as the paint hit the canvas.

• The sudden splatter of rain against the window startled her.

• A splatter of sauce landed on the table after he tipped the bowl.

Synonyms

P

pop

vssplatter

137 2.1

A short sharp sound like a bottle cork or a bursting balloon

is the sudden liquid or particle impact sound rather than gas bursts

S

splash

vssplatter

53 1.0

The sound or action of liquid hitting a surface

focuses on the sudden sharp sound made by liquid hitting

S

spatter

vssplatter

41 5.5

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

is the sharp sudden sound made when such drops hit forcefully

S

splat

vssplatter

17 5.1

A wet, soft mark or sound made when something hits a surface

is only the sudden sharp sound rather than the visible mark

S

splattering

vssplatter

2 6.2

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

is a single sharp sound rather than ongoing noisy bursts

S

sputtering

vssplatter

1 6.2

Something that is not working well makes short, sharp popping sounds

is one sharp explosive strike rather than repeated device noises

P

pong

vssplatter

1 7.3

A short, sharp sound when a ball or small thing hits a hard surface

is the sharp sound caused by liquid or small particles striking a surface

S

sputter

vssplatter

1 5.3

A series of short explosive sounds from an engine or fire

is the single sudden impact sound not a series from machinery

S

splutter

vssplatter

1 7.7

Short, sharp popping sounds made by a machine, rain, or similar things

is a single sudden sharp sound not a repeated malfunctioning series

P

popping

vssplatter

1 3.0

A sharp, sudden sound made when something bursts, like a balloon or bottle opening

is the impact sound of liquid or particles striking rather than sudden air bursts

P

plonk

vssplatter

1 8.1

A short loud sound when something drops into water

is a sharp explosive sound not the mellow resonant drop noise

S

spattering

vssplatter

1 6.3

A quick burst of short, sharp sounds

is one sharp impact sound rather than many small rapid hits

K

kerplunk

vssplatter

1 9.5

A sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls

is the sharp high sound rather than a heavy low thud

How Loud

smack

23 3.6

splatter

11 5.1

splat

17 5.1

plop

8 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology