overspatter

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verb

To spatter excessively.

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Meanings

verboverspatter (third-person singular simple present overspatters, present participle overspattering, simple past and past participle overspattered)

present singular third person overspatters · participle present overspattering · participle past overspattered · past overspattered

  1. transitiveTo spatter excessively.

    Be careful not to overspatter the painting.

    2008, Jerry Yarnell, Jerry Yarnell's Landscape Painting Secrets, page 9
    1 more example

    Avoid overspattering by moving your hand across the surface while flicking the brush. Thin the paint with mineral spirits for a medium consistency so that it will not drip or lump.

    2004, Creative Gifts: Quick & Easy Projects, page 44

Origin

From over- + spatter.

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APA

overspatter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overspatter

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overspatter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overspatter.

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