spattered 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of spatterednext
as in flecked

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spattered

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verb

past tense of spatter
1
as in splashed
to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets a passing car spattered mud on her clothes

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2
as in splattered
to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy the dog vigorously shook himself, spattering the carpet and walls with water

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spattered
  1. flecked
  2. splashed
  3. marked
Adjective
  • The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.
    Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
  • The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.
    Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2023
Definition of flecked
Verb
  • The exquisite mineral is splashed across the Yacht Club interiors, and briar-root wood surfaces are elegantly bathed in the exclusive Sindalah Blue.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, the image that would ordinarily show up as a news post in a separate section of the PS5 UI was splashed across the screen behind games like Miles Morales, Hi-Fi Rush, and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of splashed
Adjective
  • Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Amsterdam found the marked cylinders in 2004, and Johns Hopkins archaeologist Glenn Schwartz described them in a paper in 2021.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The European Union said, if confirmed, the use of the nuclear-capable long-range missile would be a marked escalation in the war.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of marked
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