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spatter

verb · noun

Simple meaning

To send out small droplets.

Pronunciation

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spater

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈspætɚ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. intransitive

    To send out small droplets; to splash in small droplets (on or against something).

  2. transitive

    To distribute (a liquid) by sprinkling; to sprinkle around.

  3. transitivefigurative

    To send out or disperse (something) as if in droplets.

  4. transitivefiguratively

    To cover, or lie upon (something) by having been scattered, as if by splashing.

noun

  1. A spray or shower of droplets hitting a surface.

  2. The act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

  3. figuratively

    A burst or series of sounds resembling the sound of droplets hitting a surface.

  4. figuratively

    A collection of objects scattered like droplets splashed onto a surface.

  5. A spot or spots of a substance spattered on a surface.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To send out small droplets; to splash in small droplets (on or against something).

Used this way, spatter is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Mild
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use spatter

  • “The baby spattered the bib with food.”verb
  • “He heard a spatter of gunfire.”noun

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