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spatter
has definitions from the fields of work,meteorology
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[ noun ] (work) the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
Synonyms Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)During the rest of the summer my scholarly mania for making plaster_casts and spatter prints of Catskill flowers and leaves was all_but surpassed by the constantly renewed impressions of Jessica that my mind served_up to me for contemplation and delight . |
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[ verb ] dash a liquid upon or against
Examples "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" Used in print (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)It should have been nearly as easy for her to remember that as it was for Big_Hans to remember going_after the axe while he was still spattered with Pa 's yellow sick insides . |
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[ noun ] the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
Synonyms Examples "he heard a spatter of gunfire" |
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[ verb ] (meteorology) rain gently
Synonyms Examples "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick." Related terms |
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