splutter

¹splut·ter

noun \ˈsplə-tər\

Definition of SPLUTTER

1

: a confused noise (as of hasty speaking)

2

: a splashing or sputtering sound

Origin of SPLUTTER

probably alteration of sputter

First Known Use: 1677

Rhymes with SPLUTTER

butter, clutter, cutter, flutter, gutter, mutter, nutter, putter, scutter, shutter, sputter, strutter, stutter, utter

²splutter

verb

Definition of SPLUTTER

transitive verb

: to utter hastily or confusedly : stammer

intransitive verb

1

: to make a noise as if spitting

2

: to speak hastily and confusedly

— splut·ter·er \ˈsplə-tər-ər\ noun

Examples of SPLUTTER

1. She coughed and spluttered as she climbed out of the icy water.
2. When I demanded an explanation, he just stood there spluttering.
3. “Th-that's simply not true,” he spluttered.

First Known Use of SPLUTTER

1693

Rhymes with SPLUTTER

butter, clutter, flutter, gutter, mutter, shutter, sputter, strutter, stutter, utter