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Spatter (Verb)

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

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The rain spattered against the windowpane, creating a rhythmic pattern of sound and sight.
She tried to cook in the small kitchen but the grease continued to spatter everywhere.
Her little brother's careless movements spattered paint on her new shoes.
As she mixed the batter vigorously, bits of it began to spatter the countertops.
The storm spattered rain against our faces as we walked outside without an umbrella.

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

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The careless painter spattered paint all over the newly cleaned floor.
The rowdy children spattered mud on their shoes while playing outside.
She accidentally spattered coffee on her shirt while rushing to work.
After the big drop the paint droplets spattered everywhere in the room.
While practicing her painting skills the student spattered the canvas with colors.

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

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

Gentle rain began to spatter against the windshield as we drove home from the party.
Although it had only sprinkled, the wet pavement began to spatter muddy water with each passing car.
The drizzle of water from the gutter above started to spatter everything below it with raindrops.
Soft rain started to spatter the dry ground, reviving the wilting flowers.
A gentle patter of raindrops began to spatter against the windows of the quiet house.