splatter

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verb

splat·​ter ˈspla-tər 

splattered; splattering; splatters

transitive verb

: spatter

intransitive verb

: to scatter or fall in or as if in drops

splatter

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noun

: spatter, splash

splatter

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adjective

: characterized by extreme or excessive gore or violence

a splatter movie

Synonyms of splatter

Verb

• splash
• spatter

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

Verb

For nearly 50 years, illustrator and comic book creator Bill Sienkiewicz has burned, splattered and slashed his way across the page with his expressionist approach to visual storytelling. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Overnight, a nurse aide walked into their room and saw blood splattered on the floor, walls, and ceiling, according to a grand jury transcript. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

Noun

Authorities believe she was kidnapped, but no trace of her has been found despite an extensive investigation with a number of leads, including blood splatter left behind at the scene where she was allegedly taken. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

His blood splatters remained on the driveway of their two-story home Thursday. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably blend of splash and spatter

First Known Use

Verb

1785, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1819, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for splatter

• atter
• batter
• blatter
• catarrh
• chatter
• clatter
• fatter
• flatter
• hatter
• latter
• matter
• natter

Kids Definition

splatter

verb

splat·​ter

ˈsplat-ər

1

: spatter entry 1 sense 1

2

: to scatter or fall in or as if in drops

splatter noun