splatter

Meanings

• Verb

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

  - "After the explosion, the room was covered in a splatter of paint."
  - "The chef splattered sauce over the pasta."

• Noun

  A mark or stain made by such scattering or spreading.

  - "The wall had a splatter of red paint on it."
  - "The pudding made a mess with splatters on the table."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsplætɚ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with splatter
patter , scatter , shatter

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Variants

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splatter , splattered , splattering , splatters

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to split apart' in Old English. The modern meaning developed from the idea of something being split apart and scattered.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'splatter' is also used in the context of computer graphics to refer to the way pixels are rendered.

2. In the 1950s, abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock popularized the technique of splatter painting.

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Related Concepts

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1. Splash: Related term meaning a large, sudden spill or spread of liquid.

2. Spray: Related term meaning to disperse in small droplets or particles.

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Culture

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In art, splatter painting is a technique where paint is splattered onto a canvas to create abstract images. In literature, splatter horror is a subgenre of horror that focuses on graphic violence and gore.

How to Memorize "splatter"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a paintbrush being flicked or a spoonful of sauce being thrown.
   - Visualize the small droplets or particles flying through the air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of flicking or throwing.
   - Link it to the idea of something being spread or scattered.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym SPLATTER: Splash, Paint, Liquid, At, Through, Toss, Explode, Rain.

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