splutter
vb
1 to spit out (saliva, food particles, etc.) from the mouth in an explosive manner, as through choking or laughing
2 to utter (words) with spitting sounds, as through rage or choking
3 to eject or be ejected in an explosive manner
sparks spluttered from the fire
4 tr to bespatter (a person) with tiny particles explosively ejected
he spluttered the boy next to him with ink
n
5 the process or noise of spluttering
6 spluttering incoherent speech, esp. in argument
7 anything ejected through spluttering
(C17: variant of sputter, influenced by splash)
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splutterer n