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splatter
[ splat-er ]
/ ˈsplæt ər /
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verb (used with or without object)
to splash and scatter upon impact: The paint splattered when I dropped the bucket.
noun
an act or instance of splattering.
the quantity splattered: to wipe up a splatter of ketchup on the rug.
adjective
characterized by gory imagery: splatter films.
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un·splat·tered, adjectiveWords nearby splatter
splash erosion, splash guard, splash out, splashy, splat, splatter, splatter film, splatter movie, splatterpunk, splay, Splayd
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British Dictionary definitions for splatter
splatter
/ (ˈsplætə) /
verb
to splash with small blobs; spatter
noun
a splash of liquid, mud, etc
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