splatter

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: spatterspatteringsplatteringsputterspluttersputteringdabsplashspillslopplashsplosh

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively“he heard a spatter of gunfire”Synonyms: spatterspatteringsplatteringsputterspluttersputtering
  2. a small quantity of something moist or liquid“a dab of paint”“a splatter of mud”“just a splash of whiskey”Synonyms: dabsplash

Verb (2)

  1. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container“spill the milk”“splatter water”Synonyms: spillslop
  2. dash a liquid upon or against“The mother splashed the baby's face with water”Synonyms: spatterplashsplashsploshswash
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Splatter \Splat"ter\, v. i. & t. To spatter; to splash. [1913 Webster]
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