sputter
6 synonyms for sputter, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Small drops of liquid or moist matter thrown out suddenly.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Probably represents Middle English *sputren, *sputrien, a frequentative form of Middle English sputen ("to spout, vomit"), equivalent to spout plus -er. It is cognate with Saterland Frisian spüttern ("to inject, spray, splash"), West Frisian sputterje ("to sputter"), Dutch sputteren ("to sputter"), Low German sputtern,...
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