Splat (Noun)
Meaning 1
A slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old chair's splat was loose and needed to be glued back in place before someone sat on it.
- It took her hours to carefully carve the intricate design on the splat of the handmade chair.
- After stripping the old finish off the chair, he sanded the splat to smooth it out.
- The elegant curve of the splat added a touch of sophistication to the otherwise simple chair design.
- He accidentally cracked the splat when trying to force the chair back together.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The paintball hit the wall with a loud splat and left a colorful mark.
- As the ripe tomato fell off the counter, it landed on the floor with a small splat.
- The egg dropped from the counter and made a splat on the kitchen floor.
- She heard a splat as she watched the raindrop hit the pavement.
- A loud splat echoed through the room after the water balloon hit its target.