splat
nounUK /splæt/
US /splæt/
A splat is the wet sound and messy mark made when something soft and wet hits a surface.
The tomato fell off the table and made a big splat on the floor.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small flat piece or patch of something wet that has hit a surface.
There was a green splat of paint on his shirt.
3. To hit a surface with a wet, slapping sound.
The raindrops splatted against the window.
4. A character used in computing to stand for a wildcard, often an asterisk.
The search used a splat to match any word ending.