splattered
ˈsplætərd
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Definition of splattered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
appearancecovered with irregular spots or patches
  • The artist's apron was splattered with paint.
dappled spattered streaked
2.
artmarked by scattered drops or blobs
  • The floor was splattered with mud after the rain.
dappled spattered
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Origin of splattered

Middle English, splateren (to splash)

Terms with splattered included in their meaning

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decorative dishes
kitchen or table items with a splattered paint design
action
causing something to be splattered

Examples of splattered in a sentence

  • His clothes were splattered with oil.
  • The artist's canvas was splattered with paint.
  • Her apron was splattered after the art class.

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  1. French:éclaboussé, ...
  2. German:bespritzt, besudelt, ...
  3. Italian:schizzato, spruzzato, ...
  4. Spanish:salpicado, esparcido, ...
  5. Portuguese:salpicado, ...
  6. Chinese:溅满的, 洒满的, ...
  7. Japanese:斑点だらけの, 斑点のある, ...
  8. Arabic:مُلَطَّخ, مُبَقَّع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְנֻתָּז, מוּתָז, ...
  10. Russian:забрызганный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:забризканий, ...
  12. Hindi:धब्बेदार, छींटेदार, ...
splatter
ˈsplætər

Definition of splatter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
liquidtr./intr.cause liquid to strike or fall on something in irregular dropstr./intr.
  • Rain began to splatter against the window..
spatter splash spray
2.
motionintr.hit a surface and spread in dropsintr.
  • The water balloon splattered on the ground.
spatter splash

Noun

1.
liquidsmall quantity of liquid scattered irregularly
  • He wiped the splatter of sauce from his shirt..
dribble splash sprinkle
2.
wet soundsound of liquid hitting a surface forcefully
  • The splatter of rain against the window was soothing..
plop splash
3.
horrorRareUSgenre of gory horrorRareUS
  • He loves watching splatter films during Halloween.
gore slasher
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Images of splatter

  • splatter: small quantity of liquid scattered irregularly
    small quantity of liquid scattered irregularly

Expressions with splatter

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horror film with lots of blood
He loves watching splatter movies during Halloween.

Origin of splatter

Imitative, splat (sound) + -er (agent)

Examples of splatter in a sentence

  • Juice splattered across the table.
  • Paint splattered across the canvas.
  • Juice splattered onto the kitchen floor.
  • There was a splatter of paint on the floor.
  • A splatter of mud hit the windshield.
  • The splatter of paint on the canvas was unexpected.

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  1. French:éclabousser, éclaboussure, ...
  2. German:spritzen, Spritzer, ...
  3. Italian:spruzzare, macchia, ...
  4. Spanish:salpicar, salpicadura, ...
  5. Portuguese:salpicar, borrifo, ...
  6. Chinese:溅洒, 飞溅物, ...
  7. Japanese:飛び散る, 飛び散り, ...
  8. Arabic:رَشَّ, رَذَاذ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַתִּיז, נָתָז, ...
  10. Russian:брызгать, брызги, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бризкати, бризки, ...
  12. Hindi:छींटे पड़ना, छींटे, ...

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