To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small or scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.

To throw out moisture in small detached parts; as green wood sputtering in the flame.

To fly off in small particles with some crackling or noise. When sparkling lamps their sputtering lights advance.

To utter words hastily and indistinctly; literally, to spout small; to speak so rapidly as to emit saliva. They could neither of them speak their rage, and so they fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting apples.

To throw out with haste and noise; to utter with indistinctness. In the midst of caresses--to sputter out the basest accusations.

Moist matter thrown out in small particles.