spatter
spatter is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, spatter is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofspatter
- A spray or shower of droplets hitting a surface.
- A spot or spots of a substance spattered on a surface.
Example: "There was what looked like a spatter of blood on one wall."
- The sound of droplets hitting a surface.
- A burst or series of sounds resembling the sound of droplets hitting a surface.
- A collection of objects scattered like droplets splashed onto a surface.
- To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.
Example: "When my wet chihuahua shook himself, I was spattered with smelly water."
- To cover, or lie upon (something) by having been scattered, as if by splashing.
- To distribute (a liquid) by sprinkling; to sprinkle around.
Example: "to spatter blood"
- To send out or disperse (something) as if in droplets.
- To send out small droplets; to splash in small droplets (on or against something).
Example: "Make sure the pieces of fish are dry before you put them into the hot oil so that it doesn’t spatter."
- To injure by aspersion; to defame.
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