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splutter verb

  /ˈsplʌtə/ , /ˈsplʌtɚ/ , [-ɾɚ]
  • To perform in an inconsistent manner to a substandard level.
 hosua, koheltaa, töppäillä
  • To spray droplets of saliva from the mouth while eating or speaking.
 pärskiä, pärskyttää
  • Of a thing: to forcefully emit something, especially in small drops or particles.
 pärskiä, pärskyttää, räiskyttää
  • To make a sound or sounds of something forcefully emitting a substance in small drops or particles.
 pärskiä, pärskyä, roiskua
  • To forcefully emit (something), especially in small drops or particles; to sputter.
 pärskyttää, räiskyttää
  • Of a substance: to be emitted forcefully in small drops or particles.
 pärskyä, roiskua
  • Followed by out: to go out (as a flame) or stop functioning (as an engine or machine) with a spluttering action or sound (senses 2.1 or 2.3).
 sammahtaa
  • To speak hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.
 sopertaa, sönköttää, sössöttää
  • Sometimes followed by out: to speak (words) hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.
 sopertaa, sönköttää, änkyttää
  • To direct angry words, criticism, insults, etc., at (someone or something).
 äristä, ärjyä

splutter noun

  /ˈsplʌtə/ , /ˈsplʌtɚ/ , [-ɾɚ]
  • (countable) A forceful choking or spitting sound.
 köhiminen
  • (countable) A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering.
 pärskytys, räiskytys
  • (uncountable) Chaotic and forceful speaking, verbal exchange, etc.; (countable) an instance of this.
 ärinä, ärjyntä
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