splattered
past simple and past participle ofsplatter
splatter
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈsplæt.ər/us/ˈsplæt̬.ɚ/(especiallyof athickliquid) tohitandcoverasurfacewithsmalldrops, or tocausethis tohappen:
Thebikewas splatteredwithmud.
Movement of liquids
- backsplash
- be dripping withsomethingidiom
- bleed
- decant
- discharge
- drainage
- drip
- eddy
- leak
- runsomeone/somethingover
- runnel
- seep
- seepage
- slosh
- spit
- topsomethingup
- trickle
- tub
- washsomethingaway
- waterborne
Examplesofsplattered
splattered
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
We must ensure that resources are notsplatteredover a wide area so that those who really need them do not feel the effects.
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They found at the end of the first day that the forms weresplatteredwith oil and, in a sense, the medium was the message.
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All too often one sees tyres which have burst andsplatteredinto pieces all over the motorway.
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I was a pretty mediocre amateur boxer at school and at university, too oftensplatteredwith blood and horizontal.
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When the rains are heavy, the water will find its way into the sewers and out again, thus creating the health hazard of sewagesplatteredacross and inside people's properties.
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A limited edition of 1,000 copies were released on bluesplatteredvinyl.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These jackets are sometimes decorated with buttons or patches, and in the case of the denim jackets, sometimessplatteredwith bleach.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Jeans (sometimes dirty, torn orsplatteredwith bleach) and tartan kilts or skirts were commonly worn.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The momentum builds, and pretty soon there's paint beingsplatteredeverywhere, and everyone on the set is getting down.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Brain tissue wassplatteredon the ground from one victim found nearby with a crushed skull.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The blood wassplatteredon the bed, the walls, and the floor.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The cat is thensplatteredwith a drop of water and jumps back onto the pier as the shark laughs evilly.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Tiny bubbles are suspended within the wrinkled tubes, and here and there asplattereddollop of red paint contrasts with the green.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The installation featured broken furnituresplatteredwith fake blood and human body parts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The living room hallway and basement weresplatteredwith blood.
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