spattered Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb dash a liquid upon or against
    plash; splatter; splash; spatter; splosh; swash.
    • The mother splashed the baby's face with water
  2. verb rain gently
    pitter-patter; sprinkle; spatter; patter; spit.
    • It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
  3. verb spot, splash, or soil
    spatter; bespatter.
    • The baby spattered the bib with food
  4. adjective satellite covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
    splashed; splattered; dabbled.
    • waves dabbled with moonlight
    • a blood-spattered room
    • gardens splashed with color
    • kitchen walls splattered with grease

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