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spattle

The English word “spattle” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A spatula.
  2. A tool or implement for mottling pottery with colour.
  3. Spawl; spittle.
  4. A small spate; a slight inundation or a sprinkle of rain.

verb

  1. To stir (something, typically ice cream) with a spattle (spatula).
  2. To spit.
  3. To sprinkle or spatter; to mottle.

Etymology

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

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