splurting
Liquid ejecting suddenly
Splurting is the present participle of splurt, a verb that blends spurt and splatter to describe liquid ejecting messily or in irregular bursts.
The word emphasizes both the forceful emission and the resulting mess: Ketchup kept splurting out of the bottle.
It often appears in informal or humorous contexts, sometimes with sexual connotations similar to squirting.
Forced liquid jet
- spurtSudden forceful discharge
- gushFlow out forcefully
- spewEject with force
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
jet · burst · discharge · expel · eject · shoot · stream · propel
Scatter in drops
- splatWet striking sound
- splotchIrregular colored mark
- spillAccidental liquid release
- dripLiquid falling slowly
ooze · smear · glob · goop · slime · gunk · splattering · drippy
Break apart suddenly
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- eruptiveTending to burst forth
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
flash · jolt · quick · rapid · swift · precipitous · unexpected · startle
Not under conscious control
- spasmodicOccurring in irregular bursts
- convulsiveInvolving involuntary muscle contractions
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
chaotic · wild · random · haphazard · irregular · accidental · inadvertent · unintentional
squirt
Forced liquid jet
spray · jet · burst · discharge · expel · eject · shoot · stream · propel · emit
splatter
Scatter in drops
drip · ooze · smear · glob · goop · slime · gunk · splattering · drippy · gooey
burst
Break apart suddenly
instantaneous · flash · jolt · quick · rapid · swift · precipitous · unexpected · startle · surprise
involuntary
Not under conscious control
- spasmodicOccurring in irregular bursts
- convulsiveInvolving involuntary muscle contractions
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
unpredictable · chaotic · wild · random · haphazard · irregular · accidental · inadvertent · unintentional · flailing