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splatter.

An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsplætɚ/General-American
  1. An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.

    countable · uncountable
    He had a hard time cleaning up the paint splatters on the carpet.
  2. A genre of gory horror.

    attributive · uncountable
    splatter film; splatter movie
  3. Spurious emissions resulting from an abrupt change in a transmitted radio signal.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter.

verb/ˈsplætɚ/General-American
  1. To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.

    intransitive
    The drink splattered all over me, the table, and the floor when I knocked it over.
  2. To cause (something) to splatter.

    transitive
    He splattered paint onto the wall.
  3. To spatter (something or somebody).

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter.

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