Bespattering

The act of splashing or scattering a liquid, often with the implication of staining, defiling, or generally making something dirty or unpleasant. It can also figuratively refer to tarnishing someone's reputation or character by spreading false accusations or malicious gossip. The term evokes a sense of messy and potentially damaging impact, whether physical or metaphorical. The effect is often unwelcome and serves to degrade or diminish the subject involved. It implies a lack of control or care regarding the outcome. The spread is often small, though the implication of such action or an act is far reaching.

Bespattering meaning with examples

• The careless chef, in a hurry, was bespattering the pristine kitchen walls with tomato sauce as he stirred the marinara. His lack of concentration led to a messy cleanup.
• The political scandal was threatening to grow as various news outlets were bespattering the candidate with accusations and damaging stories that appeared to have no end.
• The children, joyfully jumping in muddy puddles after the rain, were bespattering each other with the murky water, ignoring their mother's warnings.
• His drunken rant during the company party led to him bespattering his boss's reputation and costing him his job and destroying his chance to make his bonus that year.