The Clue
Defames (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SPATTERS
Tags
Notes
The answer SPATTERS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
SPATTER as a noun:
1. (spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering) = the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
2. (spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering) = the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
SPATTER as a verb:
1. (spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash) = dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"
2. (sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter) = rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
3. (spatter, bespatter) = spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food"