| overhang | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. overhang | projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else. |
| ~ eaves | the overhang at the lower edge of a roof. |
| ~ fantail | an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship. |
| ~ projection | any structure that branches out from a central support. |
| v. (stative) | 2. overhang | project over. |
| ~ jut, jut out, protrude, stick out, project | extend out or project in space.; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff" |
| v. (stative) | 3. beetle, overhang | be suspended over or hang over.; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town" |
| ~ hang | be suspended or hanging.; "The flag hung on the wall" |
| spatter | | |
| n. (event) | 1. spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputter, sputtering | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively.; "he heard a spatter of gunfire" |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| n. (act) | 2. spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering | the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface. |
| ~ painting | the act of applying paint to a surface.; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush" |
| v. (contact) | 3. plash, spatter, splash, splatter, splosh, swash | dash a liquid upon or against.; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" |
| ~ puddle | make a puddle by splashing water. |
| ~ slosh around, slush around, slush, slosh | spill or splash copiously or clumsily.; "slosh paint all over the walls" |
| ~ disperse, sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust | distribute loosely.; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" |
| v. (weather) | 4. patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle | rain gently.; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" |
| ~ rain, rain down | precipitate as rain.; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding" |
| v. (contact) | 5. bespatter, spatter | spot, splash, or soil.; "The baby spattered the bib with food" |
| ~ blob, fleck, blot, spot | make a spot or mark onto.; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" |
| sprinkle | | |
| n. (phenomenon) | 1. scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling | a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby. |
| ~ rain shower, shower | a brief period of precipitation.; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower" |
| n. (act) | 2. sparge, sprinkle, sprinkling | the act of sprinkling or splashing water.; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt" |
| ~ watering | wetting with water.; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering" |
| v. (contact) | 3. disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle | distribute loosely.; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" |
| ~ spray | scatter in a mass or jet of droplets.; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall" |
| ~ spray | be discharged in sprays of liquid.; "Water sprayed all over the floor" |
| ~ spatter, plash, splatter, swash, splash, splosh | dash a liquid upon or against.; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" |
| ~ splash, sprinkle, splosh | cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force.; "She splashed the water around her" |
| ~ discharge | pour forth or release.; "discharge liquids" |
| ~ bespangle | dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects. |
| ~ aerosolize, aerosolise | disperse as an aerosol.; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized" |
| v. (contact) | 4. splash, splosh, sprinkle | cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force.; "She splashed the water around her" |
| ~ salt | sprinkle as if with salt.; "the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps" |
| ~ drizzle, moisten | moisten with fine drops.; "drizzle the meat with melted butter" |
| ~ disperse, sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust | distribute loosely.; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" |
| v. (change) | 5. besprinkle, sparge, sprinkle | scatter with liquid; wet lightly.; "Sprinkle the lawn" |
| ~ wet | cause to become wet.; "Wet your face" |
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