splatter
Use Splatter in a sentence
ər verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to splash and scatter upon impact: The paint splattered when I dropped the bucket.
noun
2.
an act or instance of splattering.
3.
the quantity splattered: to wipe up a splatter of ketchup on the rug.
adjective
4.
characterized by gory imagery: splatter films.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to splash with small blobs; spatter |
| —n | |
| 2. | a splash of liquid, mud, etc |
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Splatter
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | splatter |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See splatter film |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
splatter
1784, but earlier in splatterdash (1772), perhaps a blend of spatter and splash.
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Example sentences
Partially frozen and/or wet turkeys can produce excessive hot oil splatter when added to the oil.
If possible, wear safety goggles to protect eyes from oil splatter.
Look closely and you can see an oversized paint splatter on this chalk pink silk party dress.
The film's transplant-operation scene, for instance, is filled with needless sawing and splatter.
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