bespatter

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈspætə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bi spat′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•spat•ter  (bi spat′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to soil by spattering;
    splash with water, dirt, etc.
  2. to slander or libel:a reputation bespattered by malicious gossip.
  • be- + spatter 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bespatter /bɪˈspætə/ vb (transitive)
  1. to splash all over, as with dirty water
  2. to defile; slander; besmirch
'bespatter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
splutter - asperse - dash - drabble - mire - scat - squirt

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