Meaning of spatter in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈspædər/

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  1. Verb

    spatter

    Etymology

    mid 16th century (in the sense ‘splutter while speaking’): frequentative, from a base shared by Dutch, Low German spatten‘burst, spout’

    Definitions

    1. dash a liquid upon or against

    Examples

    • « The mother splashed the baby's face with water »

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  2. 2. rain gently

    Examples

    • « It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick »

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  3. 3. spot, splash, or soil

    Examples

    • « The baby spattered the bib with food »

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  4. Noun

    spatter

    Definitions

    1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

    Examples

    • « he heard a spatter of gunfire »

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  5. 2. the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

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