| 释义 |
spattered
spat·ter S0610000 (spăt′ər)v. spat·tered, spat·ter·ing, spat·ters v.tr.1. To scatter (a liquid, for example) in drops or small amounts: spattered the paint on the canvas.2. To spot, splash, or soil with drops or small amounts: The passing car spattered my pants with mud.3. To strike or land on in a dispersed way: Rain spattered the pavement.v.intr.1. To come forth in drops or small amounts: Hot grease spattered in all directions.2. To fall in a shower or make contact in a dispersed way, as rain or bullets.n.1. The act or an instance of spattering: a spatter of mud on his pants.2. A spattering sound: awakened by the spatter of rain on the window.3. a. A drop or splash of something spattered: spatters of paint on his shoes.b. A small amount; a smattering: just a spatter of praise.
[Perhaps of Low German origin.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | spattered - covered with bright patches (often used in combination); "waves dabbled with moonlight"; "a blood-spattered room"; "gardens splashed with color"; "kitchen walls splattered with grease"dabbled, splattered, splashedcovered - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form; "women with covered faces"; "covered wagons"; "a covered balcony" |
EncyclopediaSeespatterspattered
Synonyms for spatteredadj covered with bright patches (often used in combination)Synonyms- dabbled
- splattered
- splashed
Related Words |