splutterer
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Splutterer — Splut ter*er (spl[u^]t t[ e]r[ e]r), n. One who splutters. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splutterer — splutter ► VERB 1) make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds. 2) say in a rapid indistinct way. ► NOUN ▪ a spluttering sound. DERIVATIVES splutterer noun. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
splutterer — noun see splutter II … New Collegiate Dictionary
splutterer — n. (Colloq.) Stammerer, sputterer … New dictionary of synonyms
splutterer — splut·ter·er … English syllables
splutterer — d.ərə(r), tə noun ( s) : one that splutters … Useful english dictionary
splutter — splutterer, n. /splut euhr/, v.i. 1. to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently, as when confused, excited, or embarrassed: When pushed for an explanation, he always spluttered. 2. to make a sputtering sound, or emit particles of something… … Universalium
splutter — I. noun Etymology: probably alteration of sputter Date: 1677 1. a confused noise (as of hasty speaking) 2. a splashing or sputtering sound II. verb Date: 1693 transitive verb to utter hastily or confusedly ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
go to bed with — to copulate with Of either sex, and of homosexuality, although not necessarily in or on a bed: Years ago she had gone to bed with him for a few weeks. (Amis, 1978 you might suppose they were a pair of invalids) The idea of going to… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
splutter — verb 1》 make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds. 2》 say in a rapid indistinct way. noun a spluttering sound. Derivatives splutterer noun spluttering adjective &noun splutteringly adverb Origin C17: imitative; cf. sputter … English new terms dictionary
