salpica
Salpica is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb salpicar, which means to splash, sprinkle, or spatter. The verb is transitive and commonly describes liquids, paint, mud, or small particles being ejected or scattered onto a surface or a person. For example, agua puede salpicar la cara or la pintura salpica la camisa.
In addition to its literal sense, salpicar is used figuratively to describe something that affects or involves
Conjugation and usage notes: salpicar is a regular -ar verb. Present tense forms include yo salpico, tú
Etymology of salpicar is not universally agreed, but the verb is well established in Spanish from old
See also salpicadura (the noun meaning splash or spatter) and salpicante (an adjective relating to splashing