spattle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spatula.
  2. A tool or implement for mottling pottery with colour.
verb
  1. To stir (something, typically ice cream) with a spattle (spatula).
noun
  1. Spawl; spittle.
verb
  1. To spit.
noun
  1. A small spate; a slight inundation or a sprinkle of rain.
verb
  1. To sprinkle or spatter; to mottle.

Word forms

spattle spattles spattling spattled

Etymology

From Middle English spatyll, spatyl, spatule, from Old French spatule, espatule, from Late Latin spatula.

Derived words

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