bespatter

[ bih-spat-er ]

/ bɪˈspæt ər /

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verb (used with object)

to soil by spattering; splash with water, dirt, etc.

to slander or libel: a reputation bespattered by malicious gossip.

Origin of bespatter

First recorded in 1635–45; be- + spatter

Words nearby bespatter

besot, besotted, besought, bespake, bespangle, bespatter, bespeak, bespeckle, bespectacled, bespoke, bespoken

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Example sentences from the Web for bespatter

The mosquitoes 412 trouble me so much that in driving them away I bespatter my paper with ink, as thou seest, God bless thee!
Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)|Maria R. Audubon
Thou dost fall and break thy limbs, and bespatter thyself with mud, like a crocodile, and no one reaches out a hand to thee.
Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt|James Baikie
I know they are pleased to bespatter me at all their little dirty levees.
Goldsmith|William Black
The green appearance is due to lichens which bespatter them.
The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery|Samuel Adams Drake

This is the nameless refuse which flings itself to bespatter Masonry.
Devil-Worship in France|Arthur Edward Waite

British Dictionary definitions for bespatter

bespatter

/ (bɪˈspætə) /

verb (tr)

to splash all over, as with dirty water

to defile; slander; besmirch

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单词	bespatter
释义	bespatter [ bih-spat-er ] / bɪˈspæt ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bespatter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to soil by spattering; splash with water, dirt, etc. to slander or libel: a reputation bespattered by malicious gossip. Origin of bespatter First recorded in 1635–45; be- + spatter Words nearby bespatter besot, besotted, besought, bespake, bespangle, bespatter, bespeak, bespeckle, bespectacled, bespoke, bespoken Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bespatter The mosquitoes 412 trouble me so much that in driving them away I bespatter my paper with ink, as thou seest, God bless thee! Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)\|Maria R. Audubon Thou dost fall and break thy limbs, and bespatter thyself with mud, like a crocodile, and no one reaches out a hand to thee. Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt\|James Baikie I know they are pleased to bespatter me at all their little dirty levees. Goldsmith\|William Black The green appearance is due to lichens which bespatter them. The Heart of the White Mountains, Their Legend and Scenery\|Samuel Adams Drake This is the nameless refuse which flings itself to bespatter Masonry. Devil-Worship in France\|Arthur Edward Waite British Dictionary definitions for bespatter bespatter / (bɪˈspætə) / verb (tr) to splash all over, as with dirty water to defile; slander; besmirch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bespatter sully, revile, tarnish, smear, taint, denigrate, insult, disparage, misrepresent, vilify, besmirch, daub, smudge, speckle, mottle, drench, bathe, sprinkle, slosh, soak
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bespatter

verb (used with object)

Origin of bespatter

Words nearby bespatter

Example sentences from the Web for bespatter

British Dictionary definitions for bespatter

verb (tr)

Words related to bespatter