What does splatter mean?
Splatter means An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact..
Splatter
/ˈsplætɚ/ · noun
Meaning
An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact..
Definitions by Sense
- An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
- (uncountable, attributive, film) A genre of gory horror.
- (uncountable, radio) Spurious emissions resulting from an abrupt change in a transmitted radio signal.
- (intransitive) To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to splatter.
- (transitive) To spatter (something or somebody).
Example Sentences
He had a hard time cleaning up the paint splatters on the carpet.
splatter film; splatter movie
The drink splattered all over me, the table, and the floor when I knocked it over.
He splattered paint onto the wall.
The farmer whose land the Pratincole had chosen to frequent had such an adversion to birders that he had been thundering up and down all day in a high-powered muck-spreader, splattering them with cow dung!
Her wet hands […] splattered him with suds.
Synonyms for splatter
Antonyms for splatter
Related Words
Word Forms
- splatters
- splattering
- splattered
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for splatter?
Common synonyms include splutter, sputter, swash, spatter.
What is the opposite of splatter?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use splatter in a sentence?
He had a hard time cleaning up the paint splatters on the carpet.
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