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- [splat-er]
- /ˈsplæt ər/
- /ˈsplæt.ər/
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- [splat-er]
- /ˈsplæt ər/
Definitions of splatter word
- noun splatter an act or instance of splattering. 1
- noun splatter the quantity splattered: to wipe up a splatter of ketchup on the rug. 1
- adjective splatter characterized by gory imagery: splatter films. 1
- intransitive verb splatter splash, spatter 1
- noun splatter blob, splash, spill 1
- verb splatter If a thick wet substance splatters on something or is splattered on it, it drops or is thrown over it. 0
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Origin of splatter
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; blend of splash and spatter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Splatter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
splatter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
splatter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for splatter
verb splatter
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- barraging — Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- bedew — to wet or cover with or as if with drops of dew
- begrime — to make dirty; soil
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