splutter

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
  2. noun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
  3. verb utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

Etymology

The noun is imitative. The verb is derived from the noun.

In classic literature

Synonyms

spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, sputtering

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