bespatter
bespatter · bespatters · bespattered · bespattering
To spatter or cover with somethingTo spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
US/biˈspætɚ/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
(transitive)To soil by spattering.
spot, splash, or soil
(figuratively, transitive)To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend.
Forms
bespatters, bespattering, bespattered, bespattered| Base form | bespatter · to bespatter |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bespatters |
| Present participle | bespattering |
| Past simple | bespattered |
| Past participle | bespattered |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- spot, splash, or soil:spatter
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle