Dictionary definition · spatter
noun
- the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively"he heard a spatter of gunfire"
- the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
verb
- dash a liquid upon or against"The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
- rain gently"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
- spot, splash, or soil"The baby spattered the bib with food"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).