Meaning

A spatula..

Definitions by Sense

1. A spatula.
2. A tool or implement for mottling pottery with colour.
3. (dated) To stir (something, typically ice cream) with a spattle (spatula).
4. Spawl; spittle.
5. (uncommon) To spit.
6. A small spate; a slight inundation or a sprinkle of rain.
7. (uncommon) To sprinkle or spatter; to mottle.

Example Sentences

[Mix the] cream with an ice "spattle." When the cream gets to be of a certain consistency, the spattle may be held firmly in the freezer, which is to be spun round by means of the fingers on the rim until the whole becomes frozen hard. A good[…]

[…] occasionally sprinkle a handful of salt on the ice while freezing, give a few turns and work it down smooth with the spattle; then turn until the cream is frozen even and smooth all through.

Ice Creams. Put your cream in the freezing pot, set it in a tub, beat ice small and mix salt with it, put it round your freezer and turn it round, as it freezes spattle it down, if not hard set it again, serve it up in glasses[…]

The mixture is now ready for freezing, and should be poured into the freezer previously set up, and well spattled which it is freezing to give a fine smooth ice.

[…] the cold custard, which must be put in a well set up freezer and frozen thoroughly and well spattled.

... he mingleth earthe and his spattle toguether, and smereth the eyes, eares, and nosethrilles of the childe.

I can worke wyles in battle, If I do ones but spattle

I would I had a fountain of spittle to spattle on them : I would my spittle might be of so great virtue against them as the words of St Paul[…]

Word Forms

• spattles
• spattling
• spattled

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When Should You Use Spattle?

Use spattle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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