splattered; splattering; splatters
: to scatter or fall in or as if in drops
: characterized by extreme or excessive gore or violence
a splatter movie
Examples of splatter in a Sentence
Verb
Mud splattered everywhere when the wet dog shook himself.
Rain splattered against the windows.
A big bug splattered against the windshield of the car.
The egg splattered on the floor.
The paint splattered my clothes.
Noun
I had paint splatters on my jeans.
There were mud splatters all over the carpet.
Blood splatter was found at the crime scene.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
As road salt built up on the windshield, squirting the cleaner then using the wipers was effective but the extra drops of liquid the wipers consistently splattered all over the passenger side when performing its task, this was inexcusable and annoying.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
It's probably made it through many wine spills and paint splatters already.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2022
The film is a mess of tones and ideas, lugubrious splatter-movie violence mixed with a confused desire to appeal to the Stranger Things demographic.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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Verb
This drama is so beautifully stylized that even the blood splattered on characters’ faces looks like a glossy decoration.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
As road salt built up on the windshield, squirting the cleaner then using the wipers was effective but the extra drops of liquid the wipers consistently splattered all over the passenger side when performing its task, this was inexcusable and annoying.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
The exterior sides of the oven, in particular, may need to be deep cleaned to remove spills and splatters that drip down the sides of the unit when cooking.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
It's probably made it through many wine spills and paint splatters already.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The avid reader in your life will adore this set of splatter paint bookends made of concrete casts.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2022
The film is a mess of tones and ideas, lugubrious splatter-movie violence mixed with a confused desire to appeal to the Stranger Things demographic.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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“Splatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splatter. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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