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spackle.

Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspæk.əl/UK, US
  1. Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A paste-like substance that fills a gap.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Spackle, originally a brand name, perhaps based on German Spachtel which is ultimately from Latin spatula. Doublet of spatula.

verb/ˈspæk.əl/UK, US
  1. To fill or repair with a plastic paste.

    transitive
  2. To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.

    intransitive
  3. To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle

    The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.
Where this word comes from

From Spackle, originally a brand name, perhaps based on German Spachtel which is ultimately from Latin spatula. Doublet of spatula.

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