Associations to the word «Splatter»

Wiktionary

SPLATTER, noun. An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
SPLATTER, noun. (attributive) A genre of gory horror.
SPLATTER, verb. (intransitive) To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
SPLATTER, verb. (transitive) To cause (something) to splatter.
SPLATTER, verb. (transitive) To spatter (something or somebody).

Dictionary definition

SPLATTER, noun. The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire".
SPLATTER, noun. A small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey".
SPLATTER, verb. Cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water".
SPLATTER, verb. Dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water".

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