26984 words

splat

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
the sound of something wet hitting a surface or of something hitting the surface of a liquid:

Examples:

I could hear the splat of paint as the artist flicked it onto the canvas.
The wet sock landed on the floor with a splat.
2
in a way that makes the sound of something wet hitting a surface or of something hitting the surface of a liquid:

Examples:

She fell splat into the water.
She flipped an omelette, only to have it go splat all over the floor.
3
the sound of something wet hitting a surface:

Examples:

The tomato hit the window with a splat.

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