sputter - noun

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)

sputter - verb

• make an explosive sound
• cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed
• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
• utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
• spit up in an explosive manner

sputter - thesaurus

clamber   scramble   shin   shinny   skin   spatter   spattering   splatter   splattering   splutter   sputtering   struggle