Synonyms of spatter

spatter 1 of 2

verb

ˈspa-tər 

1

as in to splash

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

a passing car spattered mud on her clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• slosh
• slop
• spray
• sprinkle
• dash
• swash
• wash
• dabble
• squirt
• lap
• plash
• spritz

2

as in to splatter

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

the dog vigorously shook himself, spattering the carpet and walls with water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splatter
• splash
• soak
• wash
• dash
• saturate
• bespatter
• drown
• bathe
• spray
• plash
• steep
• water
• sprinkle
• impregnate
• drench
• squirt
• sop
• slush
• douse
• slop
• souse

spatter

2 of 2

noun

as in splash

a very small amount

a spatter of praise for her work was mixed in with quite a lot of criticism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• sprinkling
• speck
• shred
• glimmer
• hint
• bit
• touch
• lick
• little
• trace
• particle
• spark
• dab
• tad
• fleck
• handful
• smell
• ray
• smack
• crumb
• shade
• streak
• scintilla
• ounce
• suspicion
• spot
• peanuts
• minimum
• pinch
• dash
• mite
• scruple
• sliver
• dram
• strain
• drop
• bite
• shadow
• portion
• soupçon
• smidgen
• dose
• drop in the bucket
• driblet
• grain
• ace
• nip
• skosh
• taste
• dot
• patch
• whit
• snap
• scattering
• granule
• modicum
• syllable
• semblance
• molecule
• scrap
• fragment
• mote
• smattering
• part
• jot
• iota
• vestige
• atom
• section
• minim
• morsel
• tittle
• nibble
• flake
• hoot
• smatter
• flyspeck
• splinter
• shiver
• chip
• tatter
• shard
• clipping
• shaving
• nubbin
• paring
• smithereens
• shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quantity
• pile
• bucket
• loads
• barrel
• mess
• stack
• mass
• lot
• plenty
• mountain
• abundance
• deal
• profusion
• heaps
• wealth
• raft
• bundle
• bushel
• volume
• wad
• reams
• peck
• fistful
• excess
• gobs
• lashings
• surplus
• embarrassment
• overflow
• scads
• boatload
• oodles
• passel
• much
• overabundance
• slab
• potful
• superfluity
• bonanza
• superabundance
• surfeit
• overage
• chunk
• oversupply
• lump
• hunk
• overkill
• overmuch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spatter

Verb

Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026

Noun

He was shown pictures and videos from the prosecution of the state of the house, including blood spatter. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Don’t forget to wipe down the outside of your oven door to remove any spatters. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026