| 释义 |
spat·u·late
I. \-chələ̇t, -ˌlāt\ adjective
Etymology: spatula + -ate (adjective suffix)
1. : shaped like a spatula : spoon-shaped
< spreading her butter on her bread with her broad spatulate hand — Jessie Roy >
< a spatulate leaf >
— see leaf illustration
2. of a hand : having fingers shaped like spatulas and a palm either broad at the wrist and narrow at the base of the fingers or narrow at the wrist and broad at the base of the fingers usually held by palmists to indicate energy, love of action, and independence of spirit
II. \-ˌlāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: spatula + -ate (v. suffix)
: to work or treat with a spatula
< after the powder has been incorporated in the water, the mass is spatulated thoroughly — M.G.Swenson > |