spackle

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
2. (countable, uncountable) A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.
3. (countable, uncountable) A paste-like substance that fills a gap.

Verb

1. (transitive) To fill or repair with a plastic paste.
2. (intransitive) To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.
3. To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle

Synonyms

spackling compound

fill

makeup

Translations

verspachteln

plamuur

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspæk.əl/

Etymology

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