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spatulate

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈspa.tjʊ.lət/
  • UK: /ˈspa.tʃʊ.lət/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spatular, spatuloid, spatulous

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a leaf: having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To treat or mix with a spatula.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To incise the end of (a pliable cylindrical structure) such that the cut end can be splayed apart and flattened.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

(of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spatula-shaped

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vastapuikea — having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base
  • German: spatelig — having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base
  • Polish: łopatkowaty — having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base
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