spattering

(noun) the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively. Synonyms: spatter, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering. Example: "He heard a spatter of gunfire."

(noun) the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface. Synonyms: spatter, splash, splashing, splattering.

(verb) dash a liquid upon or against. Synonyms: spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash. Example: "The mother splashed the baby's face with water."

(verb) rain gently. Synonyms: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter. Example: "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick."

(verb) spot, splash, or soil. Synonyms: spatter, bespatter. Example: "The baby spattered the bib with food."