splatter

Noun

• a small quantity of something moist or liquid
  • a dab of paint
    
  • a splatter of mud
    
  • just a splash of whiskey
    

• the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
  • he heard a spatter of gunfire
    

Verb

• dash a liquid upon or against
  • The mother splashed the baby's face with water
    

• cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
  • spill the milk
    
  • splatter water
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  dab , splash , spatter , spattering , splattering , sputter , splutter , sputtering , plash , splosh , swash , spill , slop