spluttering
splut-ter-ing
adjective
Producing short, explosive spitting sounds or speech, often with difficulty.
"He let out a spluttering laugh."
verb
Making short, explosive spitting sounds, often due to difficulty speaking or burning.
"The old engine was spluttering and coughing."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: splutter, sputter, spit out, spatter, splatter, sputtering, splattering, spattering