splattering
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- noun
- /ˈsplætərɪŋ/
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salpicadura
- It would be dry inside, with the rainwater splattering from the cedar leaves and the dirt like dust mixed with pine needles.
And it'll, it'll probably happen in dribs and drabs, splatters, if you will.
- And it'll, it'll probably happen in dribs and drabs, splatters, if you will.
Examples
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No splattering of bacon grease all over the place.
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I do not want this splattering all over me.
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[paint splattering]
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(raindrops splattering)
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When frying bacon, be careful to avoid the hot grease splattering onto your skin.
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The chef used a splatter guard to minimize the splattering of oil while cooking.
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After pouring the paint, I noticed splattering on the floor that needed to be cleaned up.
Synonyms
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A series of quick sounds made when small drops or pieces hit something
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A small amount of liquid or tiny pieces put on something
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The sound or action of liquid hitting a surface
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The sound and movement of water that hits and wets things
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A light fall of small drops like rain or water
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Small drops of liquid that hit a surface
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The movement and sound made when something hits water or mud
Antonyms
How Messy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Splattering comes from the action word splatter, which copies the sound 'splat' and is like splash. It names the act of liquid scattering into spots and drops, so we use it for a messy spray of water, oil, or paint.