Spattering

verb noun

To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.

Definition

  1. (verb) To splash (someone or something) with small droplets. “When my wet chihuahua shook himself, I was spattered with smelly water.”
  2. (verb) To cover, or lie upon (something) by having been scattered, as if by splashing.
  3. (verb) To distribute (a liquid) by sprinkling; to sprinkle around. “to spatter blood”
  4. (verb) To send out or disperse (something) as if in droplets.
  5. (verb) To send out small droplets; to splash in small droplets (on or against something). “Make sure the pieces of fish are dry before you put them into the hot oil so that it doesn’t spatter.”
  6. (verb) To injure by aspersion; to defame.
  7. (noun) Something spattered. “spatterings of mud”

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Word stats

  • Spattering contains 10 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Spattering mean?

To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.

How many letters are in Spattering?

Spattering has 10 letters.

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