splatter
verb
splat·ter
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splattered;
splattering;
splatters
Definition of splatter
(Entry 1 of 3)
: to scatter or fall in or as if in drops
splatter
nounsplatter
adjectiveDefinition of splatter (Entry 3 of 3)
: characterized by extreme or excessive gore or violence
a splatter movie
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Synonyms for splatter
Synonyms: Verb
bespatter, dash, plash, spatter, splash
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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
National City police are trying to figure out who splattered acid or some other corrosive liquid on four cars parked on a residential street. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, "4 cars splattered with acid in National City," 4 Sep. 2019 Blood was splattered over the wall and ceiling; there was so much of it, the victim’s pillow was drenched crimson. — Lynette Rice, EW.com, "The tragic, unsolved murder of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane," 26 Aug. 2019 The wounded Koffi is laid down on the street, his blood splattered across his clothes and on the road. — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, "The Scanner: Oakland use-of-force reports go unfiled; LSD-fueled rampage video released," 5 Aug. 2019 Robertson was arrested on July 12 after his wife found dead with blunt force trauma injuries and blood was discovered splattered at the entrance to their home. — Fox News, "California man who beat wife to death with cement block claims group infected him with mayonnaise, reports say," 25 July 2019 Lee’s theory on how the blood splattered the walls at the bottom of the steps was used to support the defense’s theory that Peterson’s wife slipped and fell by accident. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "An expert’s testimony about a bloody towel helped win murder convictions. But it wasn’t blood.," 18 June 2019 On the hourlong program, the contestants will prepare two-layer cakes splattered with color, in flavors such as chocolate, red velvet and coconut. — Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, "Alabama girl in the mix for ‘Kids Baking Championship’," 5 Aug. 2019 Blue paint was also splattered around the base, according to the station. — USA TODAY, "Big butter sculpture, sweet guitar, owl released: News from around our 50 states," 24 July 2019 China's national emblem, which adorns the front of the Liaison Office, was splattered with black ink. — Yanan Wang, chicagotribune.com, "Hundreds of thousands protest in Hong Kong, some defacing Chinese emblem," 21 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The red truck in which MacCarlie was believed to have killed Summar had blood splatters and tire marks that matched those at the scene. — Lauren Hernández, SFChronicle.com, "Northern California man released after 28 years behind bars for wrongful murder conviction," 30 Aug. 2019 The trailer features his particularly spine-chilling entrance: one by one, his body parts fall down a chimney and splatter all over the floor, only to reassemble into the sinister creature. — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, "Comic-Con 2019: Guillermo del Toro unveils newest monster from ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’," 20 July 2019 But in person, screamers can also do things like splatter you with honey mustard, which is a thing that actually happened in my third week on the job. — Emily Guendelsberger, Vox, "I was a fast-food worker. Let me tell you about burnout.," 15 July 2019 Cover the pan with a lid or splatter screen and cook for 3 to 5 minutes more (medium-rare). — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, "Step up your steak night with cumin-rubbed flank and chimichurri potatoes," 21 Aug. 2019 Look out especially for prominent splatters or grease stains, since these messes can add their scent to fresh foods and cause harmful smoke during baking. — Kelly Dawson, House Beautiful, "Here's How to Actually Clean an Oven—Because It’s Probably Long Overdue," 15 July 2019 There are no arcing splatters of blood, no clean pieces of action choreography; every death feels like a senseless loss. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale Delves Into a Harrowing Past," 4 Aug. 2019 Detectives found cinder blocks with blood splatter on them, authorities said. — Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, "Three people accused of beating up 60-year-old man in Texas with concrete bricks," 1 Aug. 2019 When first prepared, the Kismet red zhoug houses a Jackson Pollock splatter of essential oils and enzymes donated by a secret blend of spices ground together with garlic. — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, "Housemade: The science behind a feast of flavor pairings at Kismet in Los Angeles," 12 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Blomkamp’s tech-heavy films, featuring all manner of exo-suits, robots, political conflicts, and bloody splatter effects owe much of their identity to the 1987 film. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "Why 'Robocop' and Neill Blomkamp Need Each Other," 11 July 2018 The most noteworthy trends include splatter enamel—as seen in the Threshold fall dip bowls and colanders—and paddle shapes, which were incorporated into entertaining pieces like cheese and cutting boards, and new interpretations of marble. — Kate Friedman, Glamour, "You're Going to Want Everything From Target's New Home Collection," 18 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'splatter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for splatter
splatter
verb
English Language Learners Definition of splatter
(Entry 1 of 2)
of a liquid
: to move, fall, or hit something in large drops
of something that contains liquid
: to hit something and break apart
: to cause (a liquid) to move or fall in large drops
splatter
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of splatter (Entry 2 of 2)
: a mark or spot made by a large drop of liquid
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splatter
verb
splat·ter
| \ ˈspla-tər
\
\
splattered;
splattering
Kids Definition of splatter
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to splash against something in large drops