spattered; spattering; spatters
: to spurt forth in scattered drops
blood spattering everywhere
1
: to splash with or as if with a liquid
also
: to soil in this way
his coat was spattered with mud
2
: to scatter by or as if by splashing
spatter water
3
: to cover with or as if with splashes or spots
4
: to cast aspersions on : defame
spattered my reputation
1
a
: the act or process of spattering : the state of being spattered
b
: the noise of spattering
2
a
: a drop or splash spattered on something or a spot or stain due to spattering
b
: a small amount or number : sprinkle
a spatter of applause
Examples of spatter in a Sentence
Verb
The dog jumped in the pool and spattered us with water.
His clothes were spattered with paint.
When you cook bacon, the grease spatters everywhere.
He showed me how to use the paintbrush so the paint wouldn't spatter.
Noun
There were grease spatters all over the wall.
The floor was covered with spatters of paint.
There was a lot of paint spatter on the floor.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
The slow motion sequences of mom Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) getting clawed by the demon while a horrorstruck and blood-spattered Holly watches are almost too much.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the Los Angeles Times, there are now around 100 sheriff’s detectives that have been assigned to assist on the case, which took a harrowing turn as blood spatters were reportedly discovered at the scene.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
The slow motion sequences of mom Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) getting clawed by the demon while a horrorstruck and blood-spattered Holly watches are almost too much.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
Don't forget to wipe down the outside of your oven door to remove any spatters.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the Los Angeles Times, there are now around 100 sheriff’s detectives that have been assigned to assist on the case, which took a harrowing turn as blood spatters were reportedly discovered at the scene.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Spatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spatter. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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spatter
1 of 2 verb
spat·ter
ˈspat-ər 
1
: to splash with drops or small bits of something wet
spatter the paper with paint
2
: to scatter by splashing
spattered mud all over my coat
spatter
2 of 2 noun1
: the act or sound of spattering
2
: a drop or splash spattered on something : a spot or stain due to spattering
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