spackle

[ spak-uhl ]

(initial capital letter)

1. a brand of quick-drying, plasterlike material for patching plasterwork.

verb (used with or without object)

, spack·led, spack·ling.

1. to patch with Spackle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spackle¹

First recorded in 1925–30; perhaps from German Spachtel “putty knife,” variant of Spatel “spatula”; spatula ( def )

Example Sentences

Drivers spackle their work lives together this way, with voluntary overtime and luck, and they still struggle.

From FiveThirtyEight

Still, as an experienced desert hiker, I loaded up with several liters of water, spackled myself with sunscreen, and hoisted my reflective umbrella before setting off for Delicate Arch, the famed figure of many a Utah license plate.

From Outside Online