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splatter

Pronunciation: /ˈsplætɚ/

The English word “splatter” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
  2. A genre of gory horror.
  3. Spurious emissions resulting from an abrupt change in a transmitted radio signal.

verb

  1. To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
  2. To cause (something) to splatter.
  3. To spatter (something or somebody).

Etymology

Uncertain. Emerged 1780s.https://www.etymonline.com/word/splatter Possibly a blend of splash + spatter.

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