splattered; splattering; splatters
: to scatter or fall in or as if in drops
: characterized by extreme or excessive gore or violence
a splatter movie
Examples of splatter in a Sentence
Verb
Mud splattered everywhere when the wet dog shook himself.
Rain splattered against the windows.
A big bug splattered against the windshield of the car.
The egg splattered on the floor.
The paint splattered my clothes.
Noun
I had paint splatters on my jeans.
There were mud splatters all over the carpet.
Blood splatter was found at the crime scene.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most haunting juxtapositions in modern history.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
The origin of this color combination was a white rug with abstract blue splatters from Stark Carpet, which Lucci picked out during a visit with Richardson to Manhattan’s D&D Building.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2025
Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2022
The film is a mess of tones and ideas, lugubrious splatter-movie violence mixed with a confused desire to appeal to the Stranger Things demographic.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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Verb
Even boiling water can splatter and leave spots around the burners.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most haunting juxtapositions in modern history.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
When cooking messy dishes like bacon or spaghetti sauce, place a splatter screen over the pan to keep any sputters from covering the cooktop.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
The origin of this color combination was a white rug with abstract blue splatters from Stark Carpet, which Lucci picked out during a visit with Richardson to Manhattan’s D&D Building.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2025
Adjective
The avid reader in your life will adore this set of splatter paint bookends made of concrete casts.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2022
The film is a mess of tones and ideas, lugubrious splatter-movie violence mixed with a confused desire to appeal to the Stranger Things demographic.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splatter. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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