Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun splatter
2 senses of splatter
Sense 1
spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering -- (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire")
=> noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")
Sense 2
dab, splash, splatter -- (a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey")
=> small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount -- (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb splatter
2 senses of splatter
Sense 1
spill, slop, splatter -- (cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water")
=> move, displace -- (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")
Sense 2
spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash -- (dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water")
=> scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse -- (distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon")