Splatter Meaning
/ˈsplætɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
nounA genre of gory horror.
Sentence Examples
Try not to splatter the ink.
Blood splatter was found on Tom's polyester leisure suit, convicting him of the crime.
He finds joy in splatter painting and the chaos it brings.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The clumsy chef let the sauce ____ onto the clean white counter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Be careful not to ____ any paint on the furniture while you are decorating the living room walls.
Word Origin & History
Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The farmer whose land the Pratincole had chosen to frequent had such an adversion to birders that he had been thundering up and down all day in a high-powered muck-spreader, splattering them with cow dung!"
— 1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 59:
"Her wet hands […] splattered him with suds."
— 2012, Kimberly J. Heide, Doors of Promise, page 100:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The clumsy chef let the sauce ____ onto the clean white counter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Be careful not to ____ any paint on the furniture while you are decorating the living room walls.