splatter
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
he heard a spatter of gunfire
Types & categories
- noise hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
spill the milk
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
a dab of paint
Types & categories
- small indefinite quantity hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
dash a liquid upon or against
The mother splashed the baby's face with water
Types & categories
- sprinkle hypernym
- puddle hyponym
- slosh around hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | splutter |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | splat |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sputter |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | noise |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spillage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spillway |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spiller |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spill |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | disgorge |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | spill |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dab |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | splash |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | spatter |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | small indefinite quantity |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | splashing |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | splashing |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | swash |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | splash |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dab |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | sprinkle |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | puddle |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | slosh around |