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splutter

noun verb

An utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
PL
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈsplʌtɚ

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Definitions

noun

  1. An utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)

noun

  1. The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

    “He heard a spatter of gunfire”

verb

  1. Spit up in an explosive manner

verb

  1. Utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

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Example Sentences

He heard a spatter of gunfire

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