spatter (redirected from spatters)

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