sput·ter

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• sput´ter|er — sput|ter «SPUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make spitting or popping noises: »fat sputtering in the frying pan. The firecrackers sputtered. 2. to throw out drops of saliva, bits of food, etc., in excitement or in talking too fast. 3. to speak… …   Useful english dictionary

• sput|ter — «SPUHT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make spitting or popping noises: »fat sputtering in the frying pan. The firecrackers sputtered. 2. to throw out drops of saliva, bits of food, etc., in excitement or in talking too fast. 3. to speak so rapidly …   Useful english dictionary

• sput — sput·nik; sput·ter·ing·ly; sput·tery; sput·ter; …   English syllables

• ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

• sputter — sput·ter …   English syllables

• sputter — sput•ter [[t]ˈspʌt ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to make explosive popping or sizzling sounds 2) to emit particles, sparks, etc., explosively 3) to eject particles of saliva, food, etc., from the mouth, as when speaking angrily or excitedly 4) to utter words… …   From formal English to slang

• sputter — sput|ter [ˈspʌtə US ər] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: sputteren] 1.) if something such as an engine or a fire sputters, it makes short soft uneven noises like very small explosions = ↑splutter ▪ Suddenly the engine sputtered and stopped. 2 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sputter — sput|ter [ spʌtər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to speak or say something in a confused way, often while taking short quick breaths, for example because you are shocked or angry: SPLUTTER 2. ) intransitive if an engine sputters, it makes …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sputteringly — sput·ter·ing·ly …   English syllables

• ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables