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spatter

spat·ter

US/ˈspætɚ/ uncommon obsolete
noun (2) verb (3)

noun

1.
2.

verb

1.

dash a liquid upon or against

  • “The mother splashed the baby”
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2.

rain gently

  • “It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”
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3.

spot, splash, or soil

  • “The baby spattered the bib with food”
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Origin

Probably from Middle Low German or Dutch spatten (“to spout, burst”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Related to spit (“saliva”).

Phrases

  • spatter cone
  • spatter glass

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