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- pronunciation:
- spae
t
r
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
spatters, spattering, spattered |
definition 1: |
to scatter (a liquid) in small bits, drops, or splashes.
The artist spattered the paint on the canvas.- synonyms:
- splash, spray, sprinkle
- similar words:
- dribble, spit, splatter
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definition 2: |
to scatter bits or drops of a liquid on; splash or spot.
Next, we spatter the fish with the wine.- synonyms:
- bespatter, splash
- similar words:
- disperse, dot, freak, slosh, speckle, splotch, spot, sprinkle
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definition 3: |
to mar the reputation of; defame.
- synonyms:
- bespatter, defame, smear
- similar words:
- blacken, dirty, foul, soil, sully
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related words: |
blot, dash, foul, freak, sprinkle |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to disperse small bits, drops, or splashes.
- similar words:
- splash, splatter
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definition 2: |
to strike a surface with or as if with splashes or splashing sounds.
Rain spattered against the tin roof.- synonyms:
- spat
- similar words:
- patter
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related words: |
blot, sprinkle |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or sound of spattering.
- synonyms:
- spat, splash
- similar words:
- dash, patter
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definition 2: |
a bit, drop, or splash of something spattered.
a spatter of paint on the floor- similar words:
- dash, drop, freak, splash, sprinkle
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related words: |
blot |
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derivation: |
spatteringly (adv.) |
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