1. The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
   "The spattering of hot oil warned her to step back";
   - spatter, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering
    
2. The act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
   "The chef's vigorous stirring caused a spattering of sauce on the stovetop";
   - spatter, splash, splashing, splattering

1. Spot, splash, or soil
   "The baby spattered the bib with food";
   - bespatter
    
2. Dash a liquid upon or against
   "The waves spattered against the rocks";
   - splatter, plash [rare], splash, splosh [informal], swash
    
3. Rain gently
   "It has only spattered, but the roads are slick";
   - sprinkle, spit [Brit], patter, pitter-patter

Derived forms: spatterings

Type of: blob, blot, disperse, dot, dust, fleck, noise, painting, rain, rain down, scatter, spot, sprinkle

Encyclopedia: Spattering