spatter

[ spat-er ]

/ ˈspæt ər /

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verb (used with object)

to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself.

to splash with something in small particles: to spatter the ground with water.

to sprinkle or spot with something that soils or stains.

verb (used without object)

to send out small particles or drops, as falling water: rain spattering on a tin roof.

to strike a surface in or as in a shower, as bullets.

noun

the act or the sound of spattering: the spatter of rain on a roof.

a splash or spot of something spattered.

Origin of spatter

1575–85; perhaps <Dutch spatt(en) to splash + -er⁶; compare Dutch spatterig literally, spattery

OTHER WORDS FROM spatter

spat·ter·ing·ly, adverbun·spat·tered, adjective

Words nearby spatter

spatial frequency, spatial summation, spatiography, spatiotemporal, Spätlese, spatter, spatter cone, spatterdash, spatterdock, spatula, spatulate

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Example sentences from the Web for spatter

High sides catch the spatter--you can shallow-fry in a few inches of oil in one of these.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was careful to place himself abaft the mainmast, so that the wicked engine would not spatter him.
Dikes and Ditches|Oliver Optic
“And Mamma drove with me to Richmond, on purpose to get leaves to spatter,” added the other sister.
Countess Kate|Charlotte M. Yonge
It was irregular at the edges, looking in fact like a spatter of silver.
Seven Little People and their Friends|Horace Elisha Scudder

Kitty remained with her head out of the window for some time, unmindful of the spatter of rain.
The Drums Of Jeopardy|Harold MacGrath
A shout, a report, and the spatter of red dust from a bullet near his feet, told him he was recognized.
The Twins of Table Mountain and Other Stories|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for spatter

spatter

/ (ˈspætə) /

verb

to scatter or splash (a substance, esp a liquid) or (of a substance) to splash (something) in scattered dropsto spatter mud on the car; mud spattered in her face

(tr) to sprinkle, cover, or spot (with a liquid)

(tr) to slander or defame

(intr) to shower or rain downbullets spattered around them

noun

the sound of something spattering

something spattered, such as a spot or splash

the act or an instance of spattering

Word Origin for spatter

C16: of imitative origin; related to Low German, Dutch spatten to spout, Frisian spatteren to splash

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	spatter
释义	spatter [ spat-er ] / ˈspæt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spatter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself. to splash with something in small particles: to spatter the ground with water. to sprinkle or spot with something that soils or stains. verb (used without object) to send out small particles or drops, as falling water: rain spattering on a tin roof. to strike a surface in or as in a shower, as bullets. noun the act or the sound of spattering: the spatter of rain on a roof. a splash or spot of something spattered. Origin of spatter 1575–85; perhaps <Dutch spatt(en) to splash + -er⁶; compare Dutch spatterig literally, spattery OTHER WORDS FROM spatter spat·ter·ing·ly, adverbun·spat·tered, adjective Words nearby spatter spatial frequency, spatial summation, spatiography, spatiotemporal, Spätlese, spatter, spatter cone, spatterdash, spatterdock, spatula, spatulate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spatter High sides catch the spatter--you can shallow-fry in a few inches of oil in one of these. The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide\|Megan McArdle\|December 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was careful to place himself abaft the mainmast, so that the wicked engine would not spatter him. Dikes and Ditches\|Oliver Optic “And Mamma drove with me to Richmond, on purpose to get leaves to spatter,” added the other sister. Countess Kate\|Charlotte M. Yonge It was irregular at the edges, looking in fact like a spatter of silver. Seven Little People and their Friends\|Horace Elisha Scudder Kitty remained with her head out of the window for some time, unmindful of the spatter of rain. The Drums Of Jeopardy\|Harold MacGrath A shout, a report, and the spatter of red dust from a bullet near his feet, told him he was recognized. The Twins of Table Mountain and Other Stories\|Bret Harte British Dictionary definitions for spatter spatter / (ˈspætə) / verb to scatter or splash (a substance, esp a liquid) or (of a substance) to splash (something) in scattered dropsto spatter mud on the car; mud spattered in her face (tr) to sprinkle, cover, or spot (with a liquid) (tr) to slander or defame (intr) to shower or rain downbullets spattered around them noun the sound of something spattering something spattered, such as a spot or splash the act or an instance of spattering Word Origin for spatter C16: of imitative origin; related to Low German, Dutch spatten to spout, Frisian spatteren to splash Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spatter daub, smudge, speckle, mottle, stipple, speck, spangle, dash, disperse, strew, slop, douse, soil, sputter, splutter, wet, spot, broadcast, spray, discharge
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spatter

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