spatula

Speech parts

1. spatula - Noun

2. spatula - Verb

Meaning

An implement shaped like a knife, flat, thin, and somewhat flexible, used for spreading paints, fine plasters, drugs in compounding prescriptions, etc. Cf. Palette knife, under Palette.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

turner mallet pitchfork ground thimble chisel lifter loy medium paint blade pigment slice spool paddle
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Hypernyms

turner hand tool food turner

Hyponyms

slice palette knife putty knife

Phrases with the word

icing spatula Spatula puna with a spatula frosting spatula spatula used to apply putty spatula used to mix putty

Examples

After our mom died, her parents (our grandparents) had this big court battle with dad. After six lawyers, two fistfights, and a near fatal attack with a spatula (don't ask), they won the right to keep Sadie with them in England. Rick Riordan

I hadn't seen my dad get violent since the Great Spatula Incident, and I wasn't anxious to see a repeat of that. Rick Riordan

Dinner's in one hour. If you're not back, sitting at the table, I'll beat you all unconscious with a spatula. Nora Roberts

“Any piece of equipment that’s in a restaurant, whether it’s a hood ventilation system, a deep fryer or a spatula, we provide all that,” Boehm says. Source: Internet

A round bottom wok enables the traditional round spatula or ladle to pick all the food up at the bottom of the wok and toss it around easily; this is difficult with a flat bottom. Source: Internet

Fry until golden brown, then flip carefully using a spatula – the pancakes will start to puff up as soon as they're flipped. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

spatting spattle spattling-poppy Spatula puna spatula used to apply putty spatula used to mix putty