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Meaning of spatter in English

  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 »
  2. 2. rain gently

    Examples

    • « It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick »
  3. 3. spot, splash, or soil

    Examples

    • « The baby spattered the bib with food »
  4. Noun

    spatter

    Definitions

    1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

    Examples

    • « he heard a spatter of gunfire »
  5. 2. the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

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