I. ˈsplə-tər noun
Etymology: probably alteration of sputter
Date: 1677
1. : a confused noise (as of hasty speaking)
2. : a splashing or sputtering sound
II. verb
Date: 1693
transitive verb
: to utter hastily or confusedly : stammer
intransitive verb
1. : to make a noise as if spitting
2. : to speak hastily and confusedly
• splut·ter·er ˈsplə-tər-ər noun