spackle

/ˈspæk.əl/

Etymology

From Spackle, originally a brand name, perhaps based on German Spachtel which is ultimately from Latin spatula. Doublet of spatula.

noun

  1. Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.
  2. A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.
  3. A paste-like substance that fills a gap.“a spackle of guacamole inside a taco shell”

verb

  1. To fill or repair with a plastic paste.
  2. To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.
  3. To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle“The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.”