Synonyms for sputter

Most common

skin · struggle · scramble · clamber · spit · spit out · stutter

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.

2. n. 1

   Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles.

Related words

Phrases

sputter out

Forms

Plural

sputters → splutters, stammers, spatterings, spatters…

Past participle

sputtered
e.g. sputtered → scrambled, clambered, struggled, skinned…

Example sentences

• skin Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
• struggle For Sami, not dwelling on the past was a struggle.
• scramble A failed omelet makes a pretty good scramble.
• clamber She watched the tiny puppy clamber up the big stairs.
• spit In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

skin¹, spit¹, shin¹, fizz¹

6 letters

shinny

7 letters

stutter², stammer², spatter², clamber²

8 letters

struggle², scramble², splatter², splutter

10 letters

spattering³

11 letters

splattering³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stutter² = 2 syllables).

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