spatter

(spătˈər)

1. To scatter (a liquid) in drops or small splashes.
2. To spot, splash, or soil.
3. To sully the reputation of; defame.

1. To come forth in drops or small splashes: Hot grease spattered in all directions.
2. To fall in or as if in a shower, as rain or bullets.

1. a. The act of spattering.
   b. The condition of being spattered.
2. A spattering sound.
3. a. A drop or splash of something spattered.
   b. A small amount; a smattering: just a spatter of praise.