spatter

Related to spatter: Blood Spatter Analysis

spatter (someone or something) with (something)

To splash or cover someone or something in drops, globs, or small amounts of some liquid. Hey, watch it—you're spattering me with paint! Make sure you change into some old jeans before you go on your walk. I don't want you to spatter your nice clothes with mud!
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spatter around

1. To scatter or spread in drops or small amounts around (some area). Grease from the bacon started spattering around as it cooked in the pan.
2. To cause some substance to scatter or spread around (some area) in drops or small amounts. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "spatter" and "around." Be careful with the way you're brushing—you're spattering paint around the whole room! The sculpting wheel began spinning around out of control, spattering globs of clay around all over the place.
See also: around, spatter

spatter on (someone or something)

1. To splash or fall on someone or something in drops or small amounts. Grease from the bacon started spattering on the counter as it cooked in the pan. Make sure you change into some old jeans before you go on your walk. I don't want mud spattering on your nice clothes!
2. To cause some substance to splash or fall on someone or something in drops or small amounts. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "spatter" and "on." Be careful not to spatter paint on the floor! I always end up spattering globs of clay on myself whenever I sculpt.
See also: on, spatter

spatter up (something)

To coat something in drops, globs, or small amounts of some liquid. Be careful with your painting—you're spattering up the floor! Make sure you change into some old jeans before you go on your walk. I don't want you to spatter up your nice clothes with mud!
See also: spatter, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

spatter on someone or something

[for a liquid or something moist] to splash onto someone or something. When Kelly painted the hallway, a lot of paint spattered on the floor. The hot fat spattered on me.
See also: on, spatter

spatter someone or something up

to get drops of a liquid or bits of something moist onto someone or something. The painter spattered his partner up when he dropped the paint bucket accidentally. The falling paint bucket spattered up the wall.
See also: spatter, up

spatter someone or something with something

to splash someone or something with drops of a liquid or bits of something moist. Frank spattered us with grapefruit juice as he was eating a half of grapefruit. He even spattered the wall with juice.
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spatter something around

to scatter bits or drops of a liquid or something moist here and there. Ted spattered paint around everywhere when he redecorated his kitchen. Don't spatter around the paint.
See also: around, spatter

spatter something on(to) someone or something

to scatter or splash bits or drops of a liquid or something moist onto someone or something. Who spattered barbecue sauce onto the wall? The paint can fell and spattered paint on everyone.
See also: on, spatter
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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  • spatter with
  • spatter up
  • spatter up (something)
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  • sprinkle on
  • spatter around
  • sprinkle onto (someone or something)
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