Spatulate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Spatulate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

1

To treat or mix with a spatula.

Adjective

1

(of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base

spatulate spatula-shaped

2

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

See Also

spatulates shovelbill spatula narrow spoonbilled spatule spatulating broad

Related Terms

spatulates shovelbill spatula narrow spoonbilled spatule spatulating broad spade handed shoveler racqueted taper

Rhyming Words

ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate

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