splutterer

  • 11splutter — 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 …

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  • 12sputterer — n. Stammerer, splutterer …

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  • 13driveler — n 1. drooler, slaverer, slobberer, slab berer; splutterer, sputterer, spitter; sniveler, sniffler. 2. babbler, prattler, prater, twaddler, Brit. twattler; maunderer, rambler, patterer, patterist, rattlebrain, rattlepate; chatterbox, noisy… …

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  • 14splutter — /ˈsplʌtə / (say splutuh) verb (i) 1. to talk hastily and confusedly or incoherently, as in excitement or embarrassment. 2. to make a spluttering sound, or emit particles of something explosively, as something frying or a pen scattering ink. 3. to …

  • 15splutter — ► 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 …

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  • 16splutter — [splut′ər] vi. [var. of SPUTTER] 1. to make hissing or spitting sounds, or to throw off particles in an explosive way, as something frying; sputter 2. to speak hurriedly and confusedly, as when excited or embarrassed vt. 1. to utter hurriedly and …

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  • 17splutter — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a speak in a hurried, vehement, or choking manner. b emit particles from the mouth, sparks, hot oil, etc., with spitting sounds. 2 tr. a speak or utter (words, threats, a language, etc.) rapidly or incoherently. b emit (food,… …

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