Definition of spatter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
liquidspray or shower of droplets hitting a surface
- The spatter from the fountain wet my shoes.
2.
markspot or spots of a substance spattered on a surface
- There was a spatter of paint on the floor.
3.
patterncollection of objects scattered like droplets
- A spatter of leaves covered the ground.
4.
soundthe sound of droplets hitting a surface
- I heard the spatter of rain on the roof.
Verb
1.
sprinklingtr. scatter or sprinkle a liquid over somethingtr.
- She spattered paint across the canvas.
2.
splashingtr./intr. splash small droplets on a surfacetr./intr.
- The rain spattered the window with droplets.
3.
defamingtr. Dated US slander or defame someonetr. Dated US
- He was spattered by false accusations.
Images of spatter
spray or shower of droplets hitting a surface 
collection of objects scattered like droplets
Origin of spatter
Middle Dutch, spatten (to splash)
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make liquid spatter or splash, often with a loud sound
Examples of spatter in a sentence
Raindrops left a spatter on the pavement. A spatter of mud covered the windshield. The forensic team photographed a spatter of blood on the wall. A spatter of raindrops hit the window. The artist created a spatter of colors on the canvas. The spatter of paint hit the canvas.
I listened to the spatter of grease in the pan. Raindrops spattered the window during the storm. The chef spattered oil while frying the fish. The chef spattered sauce on the plate. Paint spattered across the artist's canvas. She was spattered by rumors spread by her rivals. The politician was spattered by the media's harsh words.
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- French:éclaboussure, éclabousser, ...
- German:Spritzer, spritzen, ...
- Italian:schizzo, schizzare, ...
- Spanish:salpicadura, salpicar, ...
- Portuguese:borrifo, borrifar, ...
- Chinese:水花, 泼洒, ...
- Japanese:飛沫, 散らす, ...
- Arabic:رَذَاذ, رَشَّ, ...
- Hebrew:הַתָּזָה, לְהַתִּיז, ...
- Russian:брызги, разбрызгивать, ...
- Ukrainian:розбризкування, розбризкати, ...
- Hindi:छींटे, छिड़कना, ...
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