spatter
phonetic symbol: / spǽtɚ /
spatter - English Dictionary
[ noun ]
■ the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
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spattering
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splash
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splashing
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splattering
[ noun ]
■ the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
e.g.)
・he heard a spatter of gunfire
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spattering
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splatter
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splattering
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splutter
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sputter
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sputtering
[ verb ]
■ dash a liquid upon or against
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plash
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splash
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splatter
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splosh
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swash
[ verb ]
■ spot, splash, or soil
e.g.)
・The baby spattered the bib with food
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bespatter
[ verb ]
■ rain gently
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patter
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pitter-patter
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spit
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sprinkle
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