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

Her body and head had significant trauma, and there were large amounts of blood on the garage floor and spattered on the walls, according to the affidavit. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2026

Cook, undisturbed, until deep golden brown underneath, about 5 minutes (fat will spatter as the meat cooks, so stand back). — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026

Noun

Dexter leads a double life, working as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department by day and tracking down and killing serial killers by night. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

Evidence and surveillance footage During a search of the scene, police found blood spatter throughout various parts of the complex. — Kendrick Calfee june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026