/splat"euhr/ , v.t. , v.i.
1. to splash and scatter upon impact: The paint splattered when I dropped the bucket.
n.
2. an act or instance of splattering.
3. the quantity splattered: to wipe up a splatter of ketchup on the rug.
adj.
4. characterized by gory imagery: splatter films.
[ 1775-85; b. SPLASH and SPATTER ]