splatter
/ˈsplætər/
noun
- A spot or mark made by a liquid or soft substance hitting a surface.
- The artist added a splatter of red paint to the canvas for dramatic effect.
- I noticed a splatter of grease on the stove after frying bacon.
- There was a splatter of ink on the desk where the pen had leaked.
- A scattered group of marks or drops, especially of paint or blood.
- The crime scene had a splatter of blood across the floor.
- The abstract painting was full of colorful splatters.
- His jeans were covered in a splatter of mud from the hike.
verb
- To scatter or fall in drops or small pieces, often with a wet, messy sound.
- Rain began to splatter against the windowpane as the storm approached.
- The chef let the sauce splatter onto the counter as he stirred the pot.
- Be careful not to splatter paint on the carpet while you're working.
- To cause a liquid or soft substance to hit a surface and spread out messily.
- She accidentally splattered egg yolk on her shirt while cooking breakfast.
- The kids splattered each other with water balloons during the summer party.
- The truck drove through a puddle and splattered mud all over the sidewalk.