spluttery

[ spluht-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. tending to splutter:

   spluttery fire sparks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spluttery¹

First recorded in 1865–70; splutter + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Occasionally she sighs deeply, with that blubbery, spluttery noise that all horses make when they sigh.

From Project Gutenberg