splatter Definition

splatter
verb splattered, splattering

tr & intr
1. To make it dirty with lots of small scattered drops.

Form: splatter something with something (often)
2. Said of water, mud, etc: to wet or dirty.

Example: The mud splattered him from head to toe
3. To publicize, especially in a sensational way.

Example: News of their affair was splattered over every front page

noun

1. A splashing sound, especially a repeated or continuous one.
2. A splash or spattering, eg of colour, mud, etc.

Etymology: 18c.