sputter
English
/ˈspʌtɚ/
noun
Definitions
- Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles.
- Confused and hasty speech.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *sputren, sputen (spout, vomit) suf from English spout.
Origin
English
spout
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aspout English
- bespout English
- downspout English
- landspout English
- rainspout English
- spout English
- spouter English
- spoutest English
- spouteth English
- spoutfish English
- spouthole English
- spoutless English
- sputterer English
- sputtery English
- waterspout English
- Sprudelwasser German
- sprudeln German
- *sputren Middle English
- spouten Middle English
- sputen Middle English