Splodging

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. To make a splashing sound, often associated with the impact of something hitting a wet surface
2. To create a messy or uneven mark or pattern as a result of a liquid being applied
3. To engage in a playful or careless manner with a substance that splatters or spills

Etymology: "Splodge" is probably a variation of "splotch," so the sense of this family of words began with a spot or smear of wet matter. The sound came later, as the same idea of something landing in liquid and spreading came to describe the noise it makes. "Splodging" is the present participle and gerund of "splodge," so it names the action as it is happening, whether used as a verb or as a noun for the act itself.

Synonyms: smearing, spreading, smudging, daubing, blotching

Antonyms: cleaning, wiping, erasing