bespatter

[ bih-spat-er ]

/ bɪˈspæt ər /

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verb (used with object)

to soil by spattering; splash with water, dirt, etc.

to slander or libel: a reputation bespattered by malicious gossip.

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Origin of bespatter

First recorded in 1635–45; be- + spatter

Words nearby bespatter

besot, besotted, besought, bespake, bespangle, bespatter, bespeak, bespeckle, bespectacled, bespoke, bespoken

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How to use bespatter in a sentence

The roar of the surf is so great that we cannot hear each other speak, and the rain and foam bespatter our faces.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton
A pair of lawyers, like a pair of legs, may thoroughly bespatter each other, and yet remain the best of friends and brothers.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 5, November 1843|Various
Thou dost fall and break thy limbs, and bespatter thyself with mud, like a crocodile, and no one reaches out a hand to thee.
Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt|James Baikie
These Tories do so bespatter his lordship with praises, and tell such improbable things about their victories!
Horse-Shoe Robinson|John Pendleton Kennedy

Bespattered hogs bespatter others, and he who is full of fault finds fault.
Brave Men and Women|O.E. Fuller

British Dictionary definitions for bespatter

bespatter

/ (bɪˈspætə) /

verb (tr)

to splash all over, as with dirty water

to defile; slander; besmirch

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bespatter

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