bespatter

verb

be·spat·ter bi-ˈspa-tər

bē-

bespattered; bespattering; bespatters

: spatter

vehicle after passing vehicle bespattered the sides of my once-clean car with that wintry slush

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bespatter was in 1602

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“Bespatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bespatter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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bespatter

verb

be·spat·ter bi-ˈspat-ər

: spatter entry 1

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