Synonyms for

Sputtering

Verb / ˈspʌtɜ:ɪŋ / Another word for sputtering — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Making a series of soft explosive sounds or emitting sparks in a hesitant and irregular way.

Synonyms & similar words

splattering spatter sputter splatter struggle shin spitout splutter skin spattering clamber scramble shinny spitting crackling popping fizzling spluttering sizzling hissing crackling chugging stuttering pulsing throbbing fluttering faltering stumbling halting hesitating muttering mumbling grumbling

Example sentences

  1. The candle flame was sputtering in the breeze.
  2. The old lawn mower was sputtering and smoking.
  3. The bacon was sputtering in the frying pan.
  4. The fireworks were sputtering and crackling in the sky.
  5. The old car was sputtering and backfiring.

Quotes

  • The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward. You are still in sputtering mode. When you forgive, you grow, your heart begins to heal, your back straightens up, your eyes clear so that you can see the road ahead. -C. JoyBell C.
  • The brain is an organ of aggression, and there are many roads to this Rome of imagined conquests -- so many, as one might expect, that religious faith is only one of them. -Richard Dawkins
  • The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. -Eden Phillpotts

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