the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; he heard a spatter of gunfire

[ Syn: spatter , spattering , splatter , splattering , splutter , sputtering ]

an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)

[ Syn: splutter ]

make an explosive sound; sputtering engines'

cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed; The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust'

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

[ Syn: clamber , scramble , shin , shinny , skin , struggle ]

utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

[ Syn: splutter ]

spit up in an explosive manner

[ Syn: splutter , spit out ]