splatter
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verb \ˈspla-tər\Definition of SPLATTER
transitive verb
: spatter
intransitive verb
: to scatter or fall in or as if in drops
See Examples of SPLATTER
- Mud splattered everywhere when the wet dog shook himself.
- Rain splattered against the windows.
- A big bug splattered against the windshield of the car.
- The egg splattered on the floor.
- The paint splattered my clothes.
Origin of SPLATTER
probably blend of splash and spatter
First Known Use: 1785
2splatter
nounDefinition of SPLATTER
Examples of SPLATTER
- I had paint splatters on my jeans.
- There were mud splatters all over the carpet.
- Blood splatter was found at the crime scene.
First Known Use of SPLATTER
1819
3splatter
adjectiveDefinition of SPLATTER
: characterized by extreme or excessive gore or violence <a splatter movie>
First Known Use of SPLATTER
1980
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