nounπShareMoist matter thrown out in small detached particles."The spilled juice created a sputter of sticky droplets on the countertop. "bodyphysiologysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareConfused and hasty speech."His sputter about the project's problems was confusing and didn't seem to make much sense. "languagecommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking."The nervous student sputtered out his answer, droplets of saliva flying from his mouth as he tried to explain the complicated math problem. "physiologybodycommunicationlanguagesoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak so rapidly as to emit saliva; to utter words hastily and indistinctly, with a spluttering sound, as in rage.""Enraged by the accusation, Mark began to sputter, his words flying out in a messy rush with flecks of saliva." "languagesoundcommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a noise like that made by one sputtering."The old engine sputtered and coughed, throwing out puffs of white steam. "soundactionphysicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause surface atoms or electrons of a solid to be ejected by bombarding it with heavy atoms or ions."The scientist's experiment sputtered the metal sample, knocking loose surface atoms. "physicsmaterialsciencetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo coat the surface of an object by sputtering."The scientist sputtered a thin layer of titanium onto the metal parts for the new engine. "technologymaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
