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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The latest instalment tripped and splattered into the latter category (albeit touching a few of the others en route).
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Meteorologists say there’s a good chance of widespread rain in L.A. County next Tuesday and Wednesday and predict that this will be a heavier rainfall than the splatter over the weekend.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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
Gobs of Cheez Whiz splattered the caps and new Saquon Barkley jerseys of the three daughters of a real-estate developer from Wayne, Pennsylvania.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The latest instalment tripped and splattered into the latter category (albeit touching a few of the others en route).
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
Food splatters and grease buildup can become breeding grounds for bacteria and mold, potentially contaminating your meals and posing potential health risks.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Meteorologists say there’s a good chance of widespread rain in L.A. County next Tuesday and Wednesday and predict that this will be a heavier rainfall than the splatter over the weekend.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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 16 Mar. 2025.
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