splatter

[splat-er] /ˈsplæt ər/
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to splash and scatter upon impact:
The paint splattered when I dropped the bucket.
noun
2.
an act or instance of splattering.
3.
the quantity splattered:
to wipe up a splatter of ketchup on the rug.
adjective
4.
characterized by gory imagery:
splatter films.
Origin
1775-85; blend of splash and spatter
Related forms
unsplattered, adjective
Examples from the web for splatter
  • Molten metal will splatter the inside of the module, accompanied by a flash of heat and blinding light.
  • The hieroglyphic splatter of these markings gives the show a visceral subliminal power.
  • If you slip up by touching the edge of a blade, a realistic splatter of blood splashes on the screen.
  • Look closely and you can see an oversized paint splatter on this chalk pink silk party dress.
  • Use a splatter screen when sauteing and simmering sauces.
  • The film's transplant-operation scene, for instance, is filled with needless sawing and splatter.
  • Partially frozen and/or wet turkeys can produce excessive hot oil splatter when added to the oil.
  • Protect base of walls from rain-splashed mud and mortar splatter by coverings spread on the ground and over the wall surface.
  • Be careful not to splatter wax when extinguishing a candle.
  • If possible, wear safety goggles to protect your eyes from oil splatter.
British Dictionary definitions for splatter

splatter

/ˈsplætə/
verb
1.
to splash with small blobs; spatter
noun
2.
a splash of liquid, mud, etc
Contemporary definitions for splatter
noun

See splatter film

Word Origin and History for splatter
v.

1784, but earlier in splatterdash (1772), perhaps a blend of spatter and splash.