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Added 9 October 2026

splatter

/ˈsplætɚ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about splatter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively.
he heard a spatter of gunfire
A small quantity of something moist or liquid.
a dab of paint

verb

Cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container.
spill the milk
Dash a liquid upon or against.
The mother splashed the baby's face with water

Origin

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

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