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

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

In others, background actors adjust their chain mail and faux furs and clutch prop weapons, some of which are designed to explode and splatter blood on impact. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Noun

This can happen when your burner is set too high, oil splatters and polymerizes (binds to) the exterior, or food boils over and bakes onto the enamel surface. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

Visitors reported visible signs of unfinished construction, including packing tape on stair railings and paint splatters beneath glass panels. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 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