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spatter

/ˈspætɚ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of throwing or scattering something in small drops or particles.

    - "The artist used a brush to spatter paint onto the canvas."
    - "The cook spattered oil while frying the eggs."
  • Noun

    A mark or stain made by the act of spattering.

    - "There was a spatter of blood on the floor."
    - "The windshield was covered in rain spatter."

Synonyms

strew
Rhymes
Words rhyming with spatter
patter , scatter , clatter
Variants
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spatter , spattered , spattering , spatters
Forms
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spatters, spattering, spattered


Etymology
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Old English sprettan, from spretta, a splash, a drop.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'spatter' is also used in the field of meteorology to describe precipitation that falls in small droplets or particles.

  2. In the medical field, 'spatter' is used to describe the small drops of blood that are ejected from the lungs during a cough.


Related Concepts
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  1. Splatter effect: A visual effect used in media, such as film or video games, to simulate the act of spattering.


Culture
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In literature, spatter has been used to describe violent scenes, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. In art, Jackson Pollock's drip painting technique is an example of spatter.

How to Memorize "spatter"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of throwing or scattering something in small drops or particles.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the sound of raindrops or small splashes.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'spatter' and the sound of splashing water.


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