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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
sputter
n 1: the noise of something spattering or sputtering
explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" [syn:
spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering,
sputter, splutter, sputtering]
2: an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
[syn: sputter, splutter]
v 1: make an explosive sound; "sputtering engines"
2: cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed; "The
solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the
dust"
3: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling [syn: clamber,
scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter]
4: utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage [syn: sputter,
splutter]
5: spit up in an explosive manner [syn: splutter, sputter,
spit out]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Sputter \Sput"ter\, v. t.
To spit out hastily by quick, successive efforts, with a
spluttering sound; to utter hastily and confusedly, without
control over the organs of speech.
[1913 Webster]
In the midst of caresses, and without the least
pretended incitement, to sputter out the basest
accusations. --Swift.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Sputter \Sput"ter\, n.
Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also,
confused and hasty speech.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Sputter \Sput"ter\ (sp[u^]t"t[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Sputtered (-t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Sputtering.] [From
the root of spout or spit to eject from the mouth. Cf.
Splutter.]
1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small,
scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.
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2. To utter words hastily and indistinctly; to speak so
rapidly as to emit saliva.
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They could neither of them speak their rage, and so
fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting
apples. --Congreve.
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3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a
noise like that made by one sputtering.
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Like the green wood . . . sputtering in the flame.
--Dryden.
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Thesaurus Results for Sputter:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
assibilate, assibilation, barrage, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, beating, bicker, blubber, bluff, bluster, bluster and bluff, blustering, boastfulness, bounce, brag, bravado, bully, bullying, bustle, buzz, crackle, dance, drone, drum, drum music, drumbeat, drumfire, drumming, effervesce, effervescence, effervescing, ejaculate, eject, fanfaronade, fizz, fizzle, fizzling, flap, flick, flicker, flip, flit, flitter, flop, flurry, fluster, flutter, frication, frictional rustling, fuss, gabble, gasconade, gibber, go pitapat, gutter, heckle, hector, hectoring, hiss, hissing, hush, hushing, intimidate, intimidation, jabber, lisp, maunder, mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter, out-herod Herod, palpitate, palpitation, paradiddle, patter, pitapat, pitter-patter, pop, pound, pounding, pulsate, pulsation, pulse, quiver, rage, rant, rat-a-tat, rat-tat, rat-tat-tat, rataplan, rattattoo, rave, rhonchus, rip out, rodomontade, roister, roll, rollick, rub-a-dub, ruff, ruffle, shake, shush, shushing, sibilance, sibilate, sibilation, side, siffle, sigmatism, siss, sissing, sizz, sizzle, sizzling, slang, slat, sneeze, sneezing, sniff, sniffle, snore, snort, snuff, snuffle, sob, sound a tattoo, spatter, speak incoherently, spit, splatter, splutter, squash, squelch, squish, staccato, sternutation, susurrate, swagger, swashbuckle, swashbucklery, swish, tat-tat, tattoo, throb, throbbing, throw out, thrum, thump, thumping, tom-tom, vapor, wave, waver, wheeze, whish, whisper, whistle, whistling, white noise, whiz, whoosh, zip |
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Common Misspellings > |
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