splatter

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To splash and scatter in drops, landing in a messy, uneven way.

   The drink splattered all over the table when I knocked it over.

2. 2
   verb

   To cause something to scatter messily onto a surface.

   He splattered paint onto the wall by mistake.

3. 3
   noun

   A messy, uneven mark left by something that has scattered on impact.

   He had a hard time cleaning the paint splatters off the carpet.

Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter.

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