▪ I.spottle obs. variant of spattle n.1 ▪ II.ˈspottle,v.rare. [f. spot v. + -le.] trans. To spot or dot thickly; to bespatter. 1847–in midland dial. glossaries.1859F. E. Paget Curate Cumberworth 15 He delighted in making maps of Asia Minor, and could spottle an impromptu ægean with wriggling islands.