spatter

To scatter (a liquid, for example) in drops or small amounts.

To spot, splash, or soil with drops or small amounts.

To strike or land on in a dispersed way.

To come forth in drops or small amounts.

To fall in a shower or make contact in a dispersed way, as rain or bullets.

The act or an instance of spattering.

A spattering sound.

A drop or splash of something spattered.

A small amount; a smattering.