splut´ter|er

splut´ter|er
splut|ter «SPLUHT uhr», verb, noun.
–v.i.
1. to talk in a hasty, confused way; speak quickly and with spitting or sputtering sounds. People sometimes splutter when they are excited.
2. to make spitting or popping noises; sputter: »

The bacon was spluttering in the frying pan.

–v.t.
to utter in a spluttering manner; say with spluttering: »

to splutter out an apology.

–n.
a spluttering.
[perhaps variant of splutter]
splut´ter|er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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