bespatter C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /biˈspætɚ/ UK /biˈspætɚ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to spot, splash, or soil Jumping in puddles caused mud to bespatter my boots. 2 verb To soil by spattering. The flour bespattering Squeaker's now neglected clothes spoke eloquently of his clumsy efforts at damper making. 3 verb To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend. Beſides, he hath not been afraid to rail on you, my Lord, who are now appointed to be his Judge, calling you an ungodly Villain, with many other ſuch like vilifying terms, with which he hath beſpattered most of the Gentry of our Town. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to spot, splash, or soil spatter Word family Forms bespattered Derived forms bespatterer Etymology From be- + spatter. Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bespatter **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /biˈspætɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /biˈspætɚ/ ## Meanings 1. to spot, splash, or soil 2. To soil by spattering. 3. To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend. ## Examples - Jumping in puddles caused mud to bespatter my boots. - The flour bespattering Squeaker's now neglected clothes spoke eloquently of his clumsy efforts at damper making. - Beſides, he hath not been afraid to rail on you, my Lord, who are now appointed to be his Judge, calling you an ungodly Villain, with many other ſuch like vilifying terms, with which he hath beſpattered most of the Gentry of our Town. ## Derived Forms - bespatterer ## Etymology From be- + spatter. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown