salpicar

Definitions of salpicar
  1. verb
    scatter with liquid; wet lightly
    synonyms: regar, rociar
  2. verb
    dash a liquid upon or against
    synonyms: mojar
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    types:
    chapalear, chapotear
    make a puddle by splashing water
    chapotear
    spill or splash copiously or clumsily
    type of:
    esparcir, rociar
    distribute loosely
  3. verb
    cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
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    types:
    humedecer, humedecerse, lloviznar, mojar, mojarse
    moisten with fine drops
    type of:
    esparcir, rociar
    distribute loosely
  4. verb
    distribute loosely
    synonyms: esparcir, rociar
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    regar, rociar
    scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
    mojar
    dash a liquid upon or against
    constelar
    dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects
    pulverizar
    disperse as an aerosol
    asperger, asperjar
    spray or sprinkle with
    atomizar
    spray very finely
    empañar, velar
    spray finely or cover with mist
    jeringar
    spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe
    chapalear, chapotear
    make a puddle by splashing water
    chapotear
    spill or splash copiously or clumsily
    humedecer, humedecerse, lloviznar, mojar, mojarse
    moisten with fine drops
    type of:
    descargar, echar
    pour forth or release
  5. verb
    soil or stain with a splashed liquid
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    emporcarse, enmugrecer, ensuciarse, manchar, pringarse
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  6. verb
    cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
    synonyms: derramar, desparramar, desparramarse, verter, verterse
    arrojar, derramar, derramarse, desparramar, desparramarse, verter, verterse
    cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
    derramar, derramarse, verter, verterse
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
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    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  7. verb
    rain gently
    synonyms: lloviznar
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    type of:
    llover
    precipitate as rain
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