"spattery" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spattery [comparative], most spattery [superlative]
Etymology: spatter + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spatter|y}} spatter + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} spattery (comparative more spattery, superlative most spattery)
  1. Accompanied or caused by spattering.
    Sense id: en-spattery-en-adj-3f2duhZL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 57 43
  2. Covered with or in the form of spatters.
    Sense id: en-spattery-en-adj-~U-T2U9e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

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