spluttery

[ spluht-uh-ree ]

/ ˈsplʌt ə ri /

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adjective

tending to splutter: spluttery fire sparks.

Nearby words

splosh, splotch, splotchy, splurge, splutter, spluttery, spm, spock, spod, spode, spodogenous

Origin of spluttery

First recorded in 1865–70; splutter + -y¹

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Examples 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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