spatulate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.

中文释义

英 /ˈspa.tjʊ.lət/|/ˈspa.tʃʊ.lət/

英文释义

动词 v.

To treat or mix with a spatula.
To incise the end of (a pliable cylindrical structure) such that the cut end can be splayed apart and flattened.

形容词 adj.

Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.

— “I nearly fell into the error of supposing that you were typewriting. Of course, it is obvious that it is music. You observe the spatulate finger-ends, Watson, which is common to both professions?[…]”
Of a leaf: having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.

词形变化

more spatulate comparative most spatulate superlative spathulate alternative spatulates present,singular,third-person spatulating participle,present spatulated participle,past spatulated past spathulate alternative

词汇关系

衍生词

subspatulate