Splatter

noun

/ˈsplætɚ/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.

"He had a hard time cleaning up the paint splatters on the carpet."

2.nounA genre of gory horror.

"splatter film; splatter movie"

3.verbTo splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.

"The drink splattered all over me, the table, and the floor when I knocked it over."

4.verbTo cause (something) to splatter.

"He splattered paint onto the wall."

5.verbTo spatter (something or somebody).

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