splattered
word · lemma: splatter
Definition
Covered or marked with drops or spots of a liquid or soft substance, usually as a result of something hitting or falling onto a surface with force.
Usage & Nuances
Usually describes messy marks made by liquids like paint, mud, or blood. Common in informal and descriptive language. Often used in passive form: 'The shirt was splattered with mud.' Not used for small, controlled drops—implies 'random' or 'messy' spreading.
Spanish: salpicadoPortuguese (BR): salpicadoPortuguese (PT): salpicadoChinese (Simplified): 溅上Chinese (Traditional): 濺上Hindi: छिड़का हुआArabic: مُتناثرBengali: ছিটিয়ে যাওয়া - ছিটাছিটে (দাগ)Russian: забрызганный - запачканный (жидкостью)Japanese: 飛び散った - はねたVietnamese: bị văng lên - bị bắn tung tóeKorean: 튀긴 - 튄Turkish: sıçramış - bulaşmış (sıvı)Urdu: چھڑک گیا - داغدار ہوا (مائع سے)Indonesian: terciprat - tercoreng
Example Sentences
The wall was splattered with red paint.
basic
Her shoes got splattered with mud.
basic
My shirt was splattered with ketchup after the accident.
natural
Rain splattered against the window all night.
natural
The eggs splattered in the pan.
basic
She looked down and realized her jeans were splattered with coffee.
natural