sputter
noun
- 1
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
- 2
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
he heard a spatter of gunfire
verb
- 1
spit up in an explosive manner
- 2
cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust
- 3
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
- 4
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- 5
make an explosive sound
sputtering engines
Also useful for “sputter”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “sputter”