spatterings
Small scattered splashes
Spatterings are scattered drops or splashes of liquid, or the marks they leave behind: spatterings of blood on the wall, spatterings of mud across the windshield.
The word can extend to sparse, scattered instances of anything: spatterings of applause from the audience.
Irregular colored mark
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- blotMark left by spillage
- speckleSmall spot of color
fleck · dot · dapple · mottle · stipple · bespatter · spots · streaks
Individual bits of precipitation
- sprinklesDecorative dessert toppings
- mistFine airborne moisture
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
dew · beads · condensation · splashes · dewdrops · spritz · moisture · pitter-patter
Lacking organization or plan
- randomOccurring without pattern
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- patchyIrregular in coverage
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
scattered · sparse · irregular · dispersed · uneven · patchwork · spotty · hit-or-miss
Thick oily lubricant
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- butterSolid fat from cream
- bacon fatRendered grease from cured pork
- fryingCooking in shallow fat
sizzle · hot oil · sauce · reduction · cooking spray · rendered fat
Marks left by painting
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- abstractCondensed version of text
Jackson Pollock · expressionism · drips · action painting · ink · pigment · gestural · spray paint
splotch
Irregular colored mark
speckle · fleck · dot · dapple · mottle · stipple · bespatter · spots · streaks · smears
raindrops
Individual bits of precipitation
spray · dew · beads · condensation · splashes · dewdrops · spritz · moisture · pitter-patter · waterdrops
haphazard
Lacking organization or plan
- randomOccurring without pattern
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- patchyIrregular in coverage
intermittent · scattered · sparse · irregular · dispersed · uneven · patchwork · spotty · hit-or-miss · occasional
grease
Thick oily lubricant
frying · sizzle · hot oil · sauce · reduction · cooking spray · rendered fat
brushstrokes
Marks left by painting
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
Jackson Pollock · abstract · expressionism · drips · action painting · ink · pigment · gestural · spray paint