Spackle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈspæk.əl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spackle is a noun meaning A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.
Meaning
A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.
More Meanings
- A paste-like substance that fills a gap.
- (transitive) To fill or repair with a plastic paste.
- (intransitive) To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.
- To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle
- 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.
Example Sentences
a spackle of guacamole inside a taco shell
The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.
Word Forms
- spackles
- spackling
- spackled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include putty, plaster, plug, chinker, wallplug, filler-upper.
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