spatter

spat·ter  (sptr)

v. spat·tered, spat·ter·ing, spat·ters

v.tr.

1. To scatter (a liquid) in drops or small splashes.

2. To spot, splash, or soil.

3. To sully the reputation of; defame.

v.intr.

1. To come forth in drops or small splashes: Hot grease spattered in all directions.

2. To fall in or as if in a shower, as rain or bullets.

n.

1.

a. The act of spattering.

b. The condition of being spattered.

2. A spattering sound.

3.

a. A drop or splash of something spattered.

b. A small amount; a smattering: just a spatter of praise.

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[Perhaps of Low German origin.]

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spatter

Verb

1. to scatter or splash (a substance, esp. a liquid) in scattered drops: spattering mud in all directions

2. to sprinkle (an object or a surface) with a liquid

Noun

1. the sound of spattering

2. something spattered, such as a spot or splash [imitative]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spatter - the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	spatter - the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface splashing, splattering, spattering, splash painting - the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
Verb	1.	spatter - dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" plash, splatter, swash, splash, splosh puddle - make a puddle by splashing water slosh around, slush around, slush, slosh - spill or splash copiously or clumsily; "slosh paint all over the walls" disperse, sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
	2.	spatter - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" patter, pitter-patter, spit, sprinkle rain, rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
	3.	spatter - spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food" bespatter blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"

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spatter

verb splash, spray, sprinkle, soil, dirty, scatter, daub, speckle, splodge, bespatter, bestrew

Translations

spatter [ˈspætəʳ] vt to spatter with → salpicar de

spatter [ˈspætəʳ] n → éclaboussure(s) f(pl)

vt → éclabousser

vi → gicler

spatter [ˈspætəʳ] vt (liquid) → verspritzen;

(surface) → bespritzen

vi → spritzen

spatter [ˈspætəʳ] vt, vi → schizzare