spluttery
[ spluht-uh-ree ]
/ ˈsplʌt ə ri /
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adjective
tending to splutter: spluttery fire sparks.
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Example sentences from the Web for spluttery
Occasionally she sighs deeply, with that blubbery, spluttery noise that all horses make when they sigh.
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