overspatter
English
Etymology
over- + spatter
Verb
overspatter (third-person singular simple present overspatters, present participle overspattering, simple past and past participle overspattered)
- (transitive) To spatter excessively.
- 2004, Creative Gifts: Quick & Easy Projects (page 44)
- Avoid overspattering by moving your hand across the surface while flicking the brush. Thin the paint with mineral spirits for a medium consistency so that it will not drip or lump.
- 2008, Jerry Yarnell, Jerry Yarnell's Landscape Painting Secrets (page 9)
- Be careful not to overspatter the painting.
- 2004, Creative Gifts: Quick & Easy Projects (page 44)