spatter

Throw small drops

Spatter is to scatter or splash in drops or small amounts: Grease spattered across the stovetop, Blood spattered the wall.

The noun is the act of spattering or the result—drops or spots scattered on a surface: a spatter of mud on his pants.

Spatter suggests random, forceful dispersion rather than a steady stream or deliberate application.

stain

blot

Mark left by spillage

fleck · speckle · mark · blemish · streak · discoloration · soil · mottle · dapple · mar

droplets

droplets

Minute liquid globules

  • sprayDispersed liquid droplets
  • sprinkleLight scattering of particles
  • mistFine airborne moisture

beads · drips · flecks · spots · specks · globules · moisture · driblets · scatter · disperse

rain

raindrops

Individual bits of precipitation

  • puddleShallow collected rainwater
  • splashLiquid scattering on impact
  • mudWet soil mixture

windshield · umbrella · drizzle · shower · wet · storm · droplets · patter · sprinkle · slick

sound

patter

Quick rehearsed speech

pop · splutter · frying · grease · droplets · rain · tap · plink · drip · rhythmic

art

Pollock

Surname of drip painter

canvas · acrylic · pigment · technique · brushwork · flick · fling · gestural · spontaneous · layering

blood

forensics

Scientific crime-scene analysis

arterial · castoff · impact · gunshot · stabbing · trauma · gore · CSI · analysis · pattern

cooking

grease

Thick oily lubricant

pan · bacon · hot · splashguard · stovetop · saucepan · butter · skillet · bubbling · pop

Categories
Opposites
flow pattern

spatterpour

Send liquid streaming out

stream · gush · flow · cascade · trickle

quantity/volume

spatterflood

Overwhelming water overflow

deluge · torrent · gush · pour · inundation

control/intention

spattercoat

Outer garment or layer

apply · paint · spread · smooth · brush

Phrases
Family

spattered, spatters, spattering

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G