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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Renée Morrison, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
This meant assembling a huge platter of Turkish eggs and salads one morning, splattering pancake batter all over myself the next, and, finally, slow-roasting a side of salmon for our Oscar’s watch party dinner.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Beyond that, there’s a fingerprint, a tree with no leaves, a root vegetable, a harp, a shovel and a splatter.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 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
Elbows bump, sauces splatter, and hands fly as everyone dives in at once, with no utensils and no formalities.
—Renée Morrison, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
This meant assembling a huge platter of Turkish eggs and salads one morning, splattering pancake batter all over myself the next, and, finally, slow-roasting a side of salmon for our Oscar’s watch party dinner.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
This means liquids can seep in and stain the tile, which is especially problematic in a humid environment such as a bathroom or a in a kitchen where food splatter can land on a ceramic backsplash.
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—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Beyond that, there’s a fingerprint, a tree with no leaves, a root vegetable, a harp, a shovel and a splatter.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 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
See All Example Sentences for splatter
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splatter. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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