what does splatter mean?
SPLATTER as NOUN
- Meaning
- the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
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Usage Example(s)
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
Hypernyms(s) splatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a small quantity of something moist or soft
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Usage Example(s)
- a dab of paint
- a splatter of mud
Hypernyms(s) splatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SPLATTER as VERB
- Meaning
- dash a liquid upon or against
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Usage Example(s)
- The mother splashed the baby’’s face with water
Hypernyms(s) splatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
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Usage Example(s)
- spill the milk
- splatter water
Hypernyms(s) splatter is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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