1. to scatter or splash in drops or small amounts
2. to fall or strike in scattered drops

1. a splash or scattering of drops
2. a spot or stain caused by spattering

Examples

• Rain began to spatter against the window.
• The cook accidentally spattered oil on the counter.
• Mud spattered her white dress as the car drove by.
• Paint spattered across the canvas in an abstract pattern.
• There was a spatter of blood on the wall.
• The spatter from the frying pan reached the nearby cabinet.
• She wiped the spatter of sauce from her apron.