spattering

Plural: spatterings

Noun

• the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
• the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
• Something spattered.

Verb

• dash a liquid upon or against
• rain gently
• spot, splash, or soil
• present participle and gerund of spatter

Synonyms

bespatter, patter, pitter-patter, plash, spatter, spit, splash, splashing, splatter, splattering, splosh, splutter, sprinkle, sputter, sputtering, swash