spattering
Splashing in drops
Spattering is the act of scattering liquid in drops or small splashes.
Paint spatters onto a drop cloth, grease spatters from a hot pan, rain spatters against windows.
The word can describe both the action and the resulting pattern: a spattering of mud on his boots.
A spattering of something also means a small, scattered amount: a spattering of applause, a spattering of freckles.
Small spot of color
- fleckMinute spot or particle
- dotSmall circular mark
- stippleMark with small dots
- dappleSpots of contrasting color
mottle · freckle · spot · blotch · splotch · scatter · dispersed · irregular
Individual bits of precipitation
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- mistFine airborne moisture
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
shower · precipitation · pitter-patter · wet · damp · puddles · mizzle · light rain
Liquid falling slowly
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- fleckMinute spot or particle
- action paintingSpontaneous, physical mark-making
Jackson Pollock · abstract expressionism · canvas · brushwork · gestural · impasto · acrylic · watercolor
Lasting surface discoloration
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- soilGround matter for planting
- grimeIngrained surface dirt
- smearSpread or defame
mark · blot · dirty · cleanup · spill · accident · slop · spot
speckle
Small spot of color
dapple · mottle · freckle · spot · blotch · splotch · scatter · dispersed · irregular · random
raindrops
Individual bits of precipitation
droplets · shower · precipitation · pitter-patter · wet · damp · puddles · mizzle · light rain · windshield
drip
Liquid falling slowly
Jackson Pollock · action painting · abstract expressionism · canvas · brushwork · gestural · impasto · acrylic · watercolor · oil paint
stain
Lasting surface discoloration
smear · mark · blot · dirty · cleanup · spill · accident · slop · spot · tarnish
mist
Fine airborne moisture
nozzle · dispersal · sprinkler · fountain · jets · moisture · humid · nebulizer · water spray · hose
grease
Thick oily lubricant
sear · pan · skillet · bacon · sizzle · pop · stovetop · splashguard · burn · stain
- dirtyingsoiling, dirtying, staining, smearing, smudging
- application techniquesbrushing, rolling, spraying, dipping, sponging
- sputtering soundsspluttering, crackling, popping, fizzling, puttering
- painting techniquesimpasto, glazing, dry brushing, drybrush, stippling
- stoneworkmasonry, stones, granite, capstones, limestone
- glazing techniquesglazing, glaze, glazes, dipping, brushing
spatteringpouring
Flowing in volume
streaming · flowing · gushing · steady stream · drizzling
spatteringdrenching
Making thoroughly wet
soaking · flooding · saturating · immersing · submerging
spatter, splatter, spattered, splattered, spatters, splattering, splatters, bespatter, bespattered