"splatty" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more splatty [comparative], most splatty [superlative]
Rhymes: -æti Etymology: From splat + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|splat|y}} splat + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} splatty (comparative more splatty, superlative most splatty)
  1. (informal) Tending to splatter; messy. Tags: informal
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