spatters
Drops flying everywhere
Spatters is the plural of spatter—scattered drops or splashes of liquid, or the marks they leave behind: blood spatters on the wall, grease spatters on the stovetop.
The verb spatters means to scatter in drops: Rain spatters against the window.
Spatter suggests irregular, forceful distribution rather than a controlled spray.
Individual bits of precipitation
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- mistFine airborne moisture
sprinkle · splashes · puddles · wet spots · condensation · dew · moisture · precipitation
Small scattered spots
- flecksSmall spots or particles
- dotsSmall circular marks
- spotsDetects or marks
- frecklesPigmented skin spots
dappling · stippling · mottling · splashes · pinto · piebald · brindle · freckling
Distribute in random directions
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- disperseCause to spread apart
- spreadTo distribute widely
pepper · dot · sprinkle · strew · distribute · broadcast · diffuse · intersperse
Dried hemoglobin discolorations
- grease spotsMarks left by fat
- oil spotsPetroleum residue marks
- grimeIngrained surface dirt
- splotchesIrregular colored patches
smudges · marks · blemishes · discoloration · residue · splashback · soiled · dirty
Discarded or abandoned item
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- backspatterDebris ejected backward
Art via gravity-fed paint
- action paintingSpontaneous, physical mark-making
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- abstract expressionismNonrepresentational art emphasizing spontaneous emotion
Jackson Pollock · spray paint · graffiti · stencil art · texture · impasto · mixed media
raindrops
Individual bits of precipitation
mist · sprinkle · splashes · puddles · wet spots · condensation · dew · moisture · precipitation · squirt
speckles
Small scattered spots
freckles · dappling · stippling · mottling · splashes · pinto · piebald · brindle · freckling · blotches
scatter
Distribute in random directions
spread · pepper · dot · sprinkle · strew · distribute · broadcast · diffuse · intersperse · burst
bloodstains
Dried hemoglobin discolorations
- grease spotsMarks left by fat
- oil spotsPetroleum residue marks
- grimeIngrained surface dirt
splotches · smudges · marks · blemishes · discoloration · residue · splashback · soiled · dirty · muck
cast-off
Discarded or abandoned item
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
drip painting
Art via gravity-fed paint
- action paintingSpontaneous, physical mark-making
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
Jackson Pollock · abstract expressionism · spray paint · graffiti · stencil art · texture · impasto · mixed media
- blood spatterDispersed droplets of blood