Spatter (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick".

Classification

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

Synonyms

• Patter
• Sprinkle
• Spit
• Pitter-patter

Hypernyms

• Rain
• Rain Down

Meaning ²

Dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Splash
• Plash
• Splosh
• Splatter
• Swash

Hypernyms

• Disperse
• Dot
• Sprinkle
• Dust

Hyponyms

• Slush
• Slosh Around
• Slush Around

Related Words

• Spatter (noun)
• Spattering (noun)

Meaning ³

Spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Bespatter

Hypernyms

• Blob
• Fleck
• Blot

Related Words

• Spatter (noun)