Spatules

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of tool typically featuring a broad, flat, and flexible blade used for spreading or lifting materials, often in cooking or painting contexts
2. Instruments with a flat surface that help in mixing or scraping substances, commonly utilized in culinary or artistic tasks
3. Utensils designed for optimal manipulation of soft substances, serving functions such as blending ingredients or applying coatings in various activities

Etymology: "Spatules" is the plural of "spatule," a French borrowing for a flat-bladed tool used for spreading, mixing and scraping. The word comes from Latin "spatula," a diminutive of "spatha," meaning a broad, flat blade or paddle. Its sense of a flat, spoon-like implement took shape from that original idea of a broad, flat surface.

Synonyms: spatulas, scrapers, blades, turners, knives