spackle

name

1. Alternative letter-case form of spackle.

noun

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

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.
2. A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.
3. A paste-like substance that fills a gap.

   “a spackle of guacamole inside a taco shell”

verb

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

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

   “The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.”