Meanings
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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.
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2
verb
To cause something to scatter messily onto a surface.
He splattered paint onto the wall by mistake.
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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.
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Forms
splatteredsplatteringsplatters
Derived forms
nonsplatteringsplatsticksplatter-gunsplatterdashsplatterdaysplatterersplatterfestsplatterproofsplatterpunksplattersomesplatterworksplattery
Etymology
Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter.