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spatter

 

[ หˆspรฆtษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

painting

To scatter or splash small drops or particles of a liquid or substance over an object or surface.

Synonyms

splash, spray, sprinkle

Examples of usage

  • The artist used a brush to spatter paint across the canvas.
  • The paint spattered on the floor as she worked.
Context #2 | Noun

forensic science

A small splash or drop of a liquid or substance.

Synonyms

mark, splash, stain

Examples of usage

  • The forensic team found blood spatters at the crime scene.
  • The spatters of paint helped identify the culprit.

Translations

Translations of the word "spatter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น salpico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เฅ€เค‚เคŸเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Spritzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ percikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั€ะธะทะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozprysk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃ›ใณๆ•ฃใ‚Š (tobichiri)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉclaboussure

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ salpicadura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑรงratma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŠ€๊น€ (twigim)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stล™ik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ striekance

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆบ… (jiร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prลกenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skvetta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐัˆั‹ั€ะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒคแƒ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงilษ™mษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ salpicadura

Etymology

The word 'spatter' originated from Middle Dutch 'spatten' and Middle Low German 'spatten', both meaning 'to spatter'. The term has been used in English since the 15th century, originally referring to scattering small particles of liquid. Over time, 'spatter' has been widely used in various fields such as painting, forensic science, and cooking.

See also: spatula.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,092 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.