0 to drop small drops of liquid, etc. on a surface, or (of liquid) to fall, especially noisily, in small drops:
1 the act of a liquid falling on a surface in small drops, especially noisily; the drops themselves:
2 to scatter small drops or bits of liquid on a surface, or of liquid to fall in small drops:
Reduce the flame to low otherwise the oil will spatter all over the kitchen.
The blood seemed more like paint spattered from an artist's brush.
All mechanical systems pose risks of dropping small components, or at least a spatter of grease.
Teddy-bear stuffing like popcorn in the gritty air where glass spattered into the wounds of toddlers.
By contrast, ignimbrites of intermediate composition that display dense welding are relatively small deposits that form by agglutination of hot, plastic spatter.