spattered

Describes something that is covered or marked with small drops or splashes of a liquid or substance.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt etwas, das mit kleinen Tropfen oder Spritzern einer Flüssigkeit oder Substanz bedeckt oder befleckt ist.

1. Covered with bright patches B2 formal

   Marked or covered with scattered spots, drops, or patches of a substance, often used in combination.

   • The artist's apron was spattered with colorful paint.
   • Her dress was spattered with mud after the walk.
   • The canvas was spattered with bright flecks of gold.

   🇩🇪Gesprenkelt

   Synonyme: blotcheddappledfleckedmottledspeckledsplashedsplotchedstippled

• more spattered comparative form
• most spattered superlative form

A verb used to describe the act of scattering or splashing small drops or particles of a liquid or substance over a surface.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das beschreibt, dass kleine Tropfen oder Partikel einer Flüssigkeit oder eines Stoffes auf eine Oberfläche geschleudert oder verspritzt werden.

1. Splash or scatter liquid B2 formal

   To dash or scatter small drops of a liquid upon or against a surface.

   • The rain spattered against the windowpane.
   • She spattered paint across the canvas.
   • The car spattered mud on my trousers.

   🇩🇪Spritzen

   Synonyme: bespatterdashsplashsplatterspraysprinkle

2. Rain lightly B2 informal

   To fall in small, scattered drops, as in a light rain.

   • It began to spatter just as we left the house.
   • The rain spattered on the roof all afternoon.
   • A few drops spattered onto the pavement.

   🇩🇪leicht regnen

   Synonyme: drizzlemizzlespitsprinkle

3. Spot or soil B2 formal

   To mark or stain a surface with small spots or splashes.

   • The grease spattered his shirt.
   • The floor was spattered with paint.
   • Her dress was spattered with mud from the walk.

   🇩🇪Besprengen

   Synonyme: bespatterdotfleckmottlespecklesplashsplatterstain

• spattered past participle
• spattered past simple
• spattering present participle
• spatters third person singular