spatula
spat·u·la
spatula · spatulas · spatulaed · spatulaing
To lift with or as if with a spatulaTo lift with or as if with a spatula.
/ˈspætjʊlə/
» I need to buy a spatula.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To lift with or as if with a spatula.
(transitive)To strike with a spatula.
Examples
24 sentencesI need to buy a spatula.
Tom took a spatula out of the drawer.
Tom asked Mary if he could borrow a spatula and a frying pan.
My kitchen help has the intelligence of a spatula.
deMeine Küchenhilfe hat die Intelligenz eines Pfannenwenders. — MUIRIEL
I need a spatula.
deIch brauche einen Spachtel. — felix63
Origin
Borrowed from Latin spatula (“a flat piece”), the diminutive form of spatha (“broad or flaBorrowed from Latin spatula (“a flat piece”), the diminutive form of spatha (“broad or flat tool”), from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “a broad wood or metal blade”). Doublet of spauld; compare spatha and spathe.
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Forms
spatulas, spatulaing, spatulaed, spatulaedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle