spatulate
Collocations
3ADJ.
long
VERB + SPATULATE
observe, uncoiling
SPATULATE + NOUN
finger-ends, fingers, watson
Definitions
adj
Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.
“I nearly fell into the error of supposing that you were typewriting. Of course, it is obvious that it is music. You observe the spatulate finger-ends, Watson, which is common to both professions?[…]”
For a moment he was sunk in thought, coiling (so it seemed) and uncoiling his long spatulate fingers.
Of a leaf: having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.
verb
To treat or mix with a spatula.
To incise the end of (a pliable cylindrical structure) such that the cut end can be splayed apart and flattened.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow b
- spatula-shaped
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
2“I nearly fell into the error of supposing that you were typewriting. Of course, it is obvious that it is music. You observe the spatulate finger-ends, Watson, which is common to both professions?[…]”
WiktionaryFor a moment he was sunk in thought, coiling (so it seemed) and uncoiling his long spatulate fingers.
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