SPLATTER

splatter

Noun

  1. An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
    He had a hard time cleaning up the paint splatters on the carpet.
  2. A genre of gory horror.
    splatter film; splatter movie

Verb

  1. To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
    The drink splattered all over me, the table, and the floor when I knocked it over.
  2. To cause (something) to splatter.
    He splattered paint onto the wall.
  3. To spatter (something or somebody).


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