spatters 1 of 2

plural of spatter

spatters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spatter
1
as in sloshes
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a passing car spattered mud on her clothes

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2
as in splatters
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy the dog vigorously shook himself, spattering the carpet and walls with water

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    Parker Hall, Wired News, 21 June 2025
  • The pair traded holds throughout the second in a high-quality showing, both giving little away.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Spatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spatters. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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