Spattering (Noun)
Meaning 1
The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The firefighters wore heavy helmets to protect their heads from the spattering of embers.
- A loud spattering echoed through the street as the pot of oil suddenly exploded.
- As she stirred the skillet, she listened for the telltale spattering that meant the eggs were almost cooked.
- A sharp spattering shook the calm night air, signaling that a wild boar had suddenly fled its hiding spot.
- His sharp ears picked up on the unmistakable spattering of distant water splashing through a cave entrance.
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Meaning 2
The act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.