splatter B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈsplætɚ/ See IPA manual Freq #24860 Meanings 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 verb To cause something to scatter messily onto a surface. He splattered paint onto the wall by mistake. 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to splash and scatter in... splashspatter 2 verb · to cause something to... spatter 3 noun · a messy, uneven mark left... dab Word family Forms splatteredsplatteringsplatters Derived forms nonsplatteringsplatsticksplatter-gunsplatterdashsplatterdaysplatterersplatterfestsplatterproofsplatterpunksplattersomesplatterworksplattery Etymology Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # splatter **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsplætɚ/ **Frequency rank:** 24860 ## Meanings 1. To splash and scatter in drops, landing in a messy, uneven way. 2. To cause something to scatter messily onto a surface. 3. A messy, uneven mark left by something that has scattered on impact. ## Examples - The drink splattered all over the table when I knocked it over. - He splattered paint onto the wall by mistake. - He had a hard time cleaning the paint splatters off the carpet. ## Derived Forms - nonsplattering - splatstick - splatter-gun - splatterdash - splatterday - splatterer - splatterfest - splatterproof - splatterpunk - splattersome - splatterwork - splattery ## Etymology Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown