splatter
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/ˈsplætɚ/
English
Definitions
noun
- An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.“He had a hard time cleaning up the paint splatters on the carpet.”
- A genre of gory horror.“splatter film; splatter movie”
verb
- To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.“The drink splattered all over me, the table, and the floor when I knocked it over.”
- To cause (something) to splatter.“He splattered paint onto the wall.”
- To spatter (something or somebody).