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to splatter
01
to let a liquid fall in drops, often in a messy manner
Transitive: to splatter a liquid
Examples
He accidentally splattered sauce on his shirt while cooking dinner.
The kids splattered mud on the walls while playing outside.
02
to splash or scatter a thick, sticky liquid onto something or someone
Transitive: to splatter a person or surface with a liquid
Examples
The passing truck splattered him with mud as it drove through the puddle.
As the car raced by, it splattered the sidewalk with oil.
03
(of a liquid) to fall in drops, often in a scattered or messy manner
Intransitive
Examples
Rain splattered against the windowpanes during the storm.
Mud splattered on his shoes as he walked through the puddles.
Splatter
01
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
02
the scattered droplets or particles of water or liquid that result from something being struck or dispersed forcefully
Examples
The sudden downpour created a splatter on the pavement, forming small puddles.
The painter accidentally knocked over the bucket, causing a splatter of paint across the floor.
