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splut⋅ter

  [spluht-er]
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–verb (used without object)
1. to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently, as when confused, excited, or embarrassed: When pushed for an explanation, he always spluttered.
2. to make a sputtering sound, or emit particles of something explosively, as water dropped onto a hot griddle.
3. to fly or fall in particles or drops; spatter, as a liquid.
–verb (used with object)
4. to utter hastily and confusedly or incoherently; sputter: Out of breath, she spluttered a poor excuse for her lateness.
5. to spatter (a liquid, small particles, etc.).
6. to bespatter (someone or something).
–noun
7. spluttering utterance or talk; noise or fuss.
8. a sputtering or spattering, as of liquid.
Origin:
1670–80; b. splash and sputter

Related forms:
splut⋅ter⋅er, noun
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splut·ter   (splŭt'ər)   
v.   splut·tered, splut·ter·ing, splut·ters

v.   intr.
  1. To make repeated or sporadic spitting sounds.
  2. To speak hastily and incoherently, as when confused or angry.
v.   tr.
To utter or express hastily and incoherently.
n.  A spluttering noise.

[Perhaps alteration of sputter.]
splut'ter·er n., splut'ter·y adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Splutterer

Splut"ter*er\, n. One who splutters.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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