Similar words: butter, utter, gutter, mutter, stutter, clutter, butter up, butterfly. Meaning: ['spʌtə(r)] 
n. 1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively 2. an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage). v. 1. make an explosive sound 2. cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed 3. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling 4. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage 5. spit up in an explosive manner.
n. 1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively 2. an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage). v. 1. make an explosive sound 2. cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed 3. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling 4. utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage 5. spit up in an explosive manner. 31. All I could hear was the sputter of the fire.
32. Be aware that the infant will cough, sputter, and choke during feedings.
33. The air itself seemed to crackle and sputter as a vortex of energy began to swirl.
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