Synonyms of spatter

spatter 1 of 2

verb

ˈspa-tər 

1

as in to splash

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

a passing car spattered mud on her clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• slosh
• slop
• spray
• sprinkle
• dash
• swash
• wash
• dabble
• squirt
• lap
• plash
• spritz

2

as in to splatter

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

the dog vigorously shook himself, spattering the carpet and walls with water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splatter
• splash
• soak
• wash
• dash
• saturate
• bespatter
• drown
• bathe
• spray
• plash
• steep
• water
• sprinkle
• impregnate
• drench
• squirt
• sop
• slush
• douse
• slop
• souse
• dowse

spatter

2 of 2

noun

as in splash

a very small amount

a spatter of praise for her work was mixed in with quite a lot of criticism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• sprinkling
• shred
• glimmer
• speck
• hint
• bit
• touch
• lick
• little
• trace
• particle
• spark
• dab
• tad
• handful
• smell
• fleck
• ray
• smack
• shade
• crumb
• streak
• scintilla
• ounce
• minimum
• suspicion
• spot
• peanuts
• pinch
• dash
• mite
• sliver
• scruple
• dram
• drop
• smidgeon
• strain
• smidge
• bite
• portion
• smidgin
• shadow
• soupçon
• smidgen
• dose
• drop in the bucket
• driblet
• grain
• ace
• nip
• skosh
• taste
• dot
• patch
• whit
• scattering
• snap
• granule
• modicum
• syllable
• semblance
• molecule
• scrap
• fragment
• part
• mote
• smattering
• jot
• iota
• vestige
• atom
• section
• minim
• morsel
• tittle
• nibble
• hoot
• flake
• smatter
• flyspeck
• splinter
• shiver
• chip
• tatter
• shard
• clipping
• shaving
• nubbin
• paring
• smithereens
• shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quantity
• pile
• bucket
• loads
• barrel
• mess
• stack
• mass
• lot
• plenty
• mountain
• profusion
• abundance
• heaps
• deal
• gobs
• raft
• wealth
• bundle
• wad
• bushel
• volume
• reams
• peck
• fistful
• scads
• boatload
• oodles
• lashings
• passel
• excess
• surplus
• embarrassment
• overflow
• much
• potful
• overabundance
• slab
• superfluity
• overkill
• superabundance
• overmuch
• lashins
• bonanza
• surfeit
• overage
• oversupply
• chunk
• lump
• hunk

Examples of spatter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Many House Republicans, including some in swing districts, posted photos of Trump with his fist raised and blood spattered across his face. —Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 July 2024

The former president was hit in the ear, causing blood to spatter on his face, but was otherwise unharmed. —Victoria Moorwood, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024

Noun

State police found blood spatter on the kitchen floor, ceiling and cabinets, records show. —Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024

The blood spatter was still visible Friday on the street corner and fence, KTVU reported. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 July 2024