overspatter en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + spatter.
Meanings
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(transitive) To spatter excessively.
Be careful not to overspatter the painting.
2008, Jerry Yarnell, Jerry Yarnell's Landscape Painting Secrets, page 9: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.
2004, Creative Gifts: Quick & Easy Projects, page 44:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overspattering | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overspattered | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overspattered | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overspatters | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |