n. An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
n. A genre of gory horror.
v. To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
v. To cause (something) to splatter.
v. To spatter (something or somebody).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To spatter; to splash.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To make a noise, as in dashing water about; splash; cast or scatter about.
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n. a small quantity of something moist or liquid
v. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
v. dash a liquid upon or against
n. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
Word Usage
"What I was trying to do with this movie is to bridge the gap that's always separated what we call a splatter film from more conventional entertainment."