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splut⋅ter⋅y

  [spluht-uh-ree]
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–adjective
tending to splutter: spluttery fire sparks.
Origin:
1865–70; splutter + -y 1
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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
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