spatter

Noun
  1. The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively (synset 107409414)
    "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
    is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    same as: spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering
  2. The act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface (synset 100719000)
    is a type of: painting - the act of applying paint to a surface
    same as: spattering, splash, splashing, splattering
Verb
  1. Dash a liquid upon or against (synset 201376685)
    "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
    is a type of: disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle - distribute loosely
    subtypes:
    same as: plash, splash, splatter, splosh, swash
  2. Rain gently (synset 202763786)
    "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
    is a type of: rain, rain down - precipitate as rain
    same as: patter, pitter-patter, spit, sprinkle
  3. Spot, splash, or soil (synset 201541417)
    "The baby spattered the bib with food"
    is a type of: blob, blot, fleck, spot - make a spot or mark onto
    same as: bespatter

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