spattered

• Qui est couvert ou marqué de petites gouttes ou éclaboussures de liquide ou de matière.

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

1. Covered with bright patchesB2formal

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

   Tacheté de couleurs vives

   • 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.

   Synonymesblotcheddappledfleckedmottledspeckledsplashedsplotchedstippled

• Verbe décrivant l'action de projeter ou d'éclabousser de petites gouttes ou particules de liquide ou de substance sur une surface.

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

1. Splash or scatter liquidB2formal

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

   éclabousser

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

   Synonymesbespatterdashsplashsplatterspraysprinkle

2. Rain lightlyB2informal

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

   tomber en fines gouttelettes

   • 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.

   Synonymesdrizzlemizzlespitsprinkle

3. Spot or soilB2formal

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

   éclabousser de petites taches

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

   Synonymesbespatterdotfleckmottlespecklesplashsplatterstain