spluttery

[ spluht-uh-ree ]

/ ˈsplʌt ə ri /

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adjective

tending to splutter: spluttery fire sparks.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of spluttery

First recorded in 1865–70; splutter + -y¹