sputtering
Definitions
Noun
- The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
Verb
- Make an explosive sound
- Cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
- Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- Utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
- Spit up in an explosive manner
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sputtering".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sputtering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | putting | 2 | 54 |
| 2 | steering | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | muttering | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | sterling | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | shattering | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | fluttering | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | puttering | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | uttering | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | sputter | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | scattering | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | stuttering | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | spattering | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | shuttering | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | splattering | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | guttering | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | buttering | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | smattering | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | mutterings | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | cluttering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | suturing | 3 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sputtering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spattering | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 133
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
SI:AM | The Bills’ Offense Is Humming, While the Lions’ Defense Sputters
Sep 18, 2026 Sports Illustrated
Sep 18, 2026 Sports Illustrated
Krypton-sputtered tantalum films for scalable high-performance quantum devices
Aug 18, 2026 nature.com
Aug 18, 2026 nature.com
3 plagues that have caused early sputtering for the Texans in the DeMeco Ryans era
Sep 9, 2026 Toro Times
Sep 9, 2026 Toro Times
'QB Carousel' Yields Little Difference For Sputtering Razorback Offense
Sep 19, 2026 Sports Illustrated
Sep 19, 2026 Sports Illustrated
A bold affordable housing plan sputtered. Now Sarasota is trying again
Feb 6, 2026 Suncoast Searchlight
Feb 6, 2026 Suncoast Searchlight
Red Wings say goodbye to another painful March in sputtering playoff chase
Apr 1, 2026 The Detroit News
Apr 1, 2026 The Detroit News

