˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

bespatter

[ bih-spat-er ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to soil by spattering; splash with water, dirt, etc.
  2. to slander or libel:

    a reputation bespattered by malicious gossip.



bespatter

/ ²úɪˈ²õ±èæ³ÙÉ™ /

verb

  1. to splash all over, as with dirty water
  2. to defile; slander; besmirch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bespatter1

First recorded in 1635–45; be- + spatter
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

A photo of the three bespattered men appeared in Life magazine.

From

“Capital boys, aren’t they? I feel quite young and brisk again after that.†said Jo, strolling along with her hands behind her, partly from habit, partly to conceal the bespattered parasol.

From

When they are butchered on the spot, which happens in certain live-animal markets, their bespattered fluids potentially expose other animals as well as humans.

From

Regardless of your chosen approach, however, expect a certain baseline of bespattered violence.

From

It was night in the glade by the pool and the sky was bespattered with stars beyond counting.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement