spatula

/ˈspætjʊlə/noun
Elementary
1

A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.

2

A kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls.

3

A palette knife.

4

A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.

5

A tongue depressor.

6

A croupier's tool for turning up cards in a casino.

7

A sclerotized, T-shaped plate in the prothorax of larvae of flies belonging to family Cecidomyiidae, the gall midges.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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