ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Splatter

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsplætɚ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Splatter is a noun meaning An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.

Meaning

An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.

More Meanings

  1. (uncountable, attributive, film) A genre of gory horror.
  2. (uncountable, radio) Spurious emissions resulting from an abrupt change in a transmitted radio signal.
  3. (intransitive) To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
  4. (transitive) To cause (something) to splatter.
  5. (transitive) To spatter (something or somebody).

Example Sentences

splatter film; splatter movie
He splattered paint onto the wall.
Her wet hands […] splattered him with suds.
He had a hard time cleaning up the paint splatters on the carpet.

Word Forms

Synonyms for splatter

Depending on context, synonyms include splutter, sputter, swash, spatter, dab, plash.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include spatter, spattering, splosh, splash, sputter, spill.

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