Home › Words › S › spladespladesplade means A spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.EtymologyFrom the brand name Splayd. A blend of spoon (or spork) and blade.nounA spork that is sharp along one edge or both edges, enabling it to be used as a knife, a fork and a spoon.e.g.“◆ small, flat soft plastic spoons ◆ use of a ‘splade’ instead of a fork ◆ cutlery with a large soft handle for easier grip” — 2000, Chris Holden, Nutrition and Child Health http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN070202421X&id=EUXbcmfcADYC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&sig=bVoSsfQXfuag_Q_HwnwaT6DoOlY CutleryDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).