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- [bih-spat-er]
- /bɪˈspæt ər/
- /bɪˈspætə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-spat-er]
- /bɪˈspæt ər/
Definitions of bespatter word
- verb bespatter to splash all over, as with dirty water 3
- verb bespatter to defile; slander; besmirch 3
- verb transitive bespatter to spatter, as with mud or slander; soil or sully by spattering 3
- verb with object bespatter to soil by spattering; splash with water, dirt, etc. 1
- verb with object bespatter to slander or libel: a reputation bespattered by malicious gossip. 1
- transitive verb bespatter splash, splatter 1
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Origin of bespatter
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; be- + spatter
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Parts of speech for Bespatter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bespatter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bespatter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bespatter
Antonyms for bespatter
verb bespatter
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
- grace — William Russell, 1832–1904, U.S. financier and shipping magnate, born in Ireland: mayor of New York City 1880–88.
- moisten — Wet slightly.
- soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
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