spackle

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verb

spack·​le ˈspa-kəl How to pronounce spackle (audio)
spackled; spackling ˈspa-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce spackle (audio)

transitive verb

: to apply Spackle paste or other crack-filling paste to

Spackle

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trademark

—used for a compound that is used as a filler for cracks or holes in a surface

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Patch a Small Wall Hole You’ve most likely been taught to repair holes in the wall by spackling them with plaster. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025 The one that got me is not the strawberries themselves, but the fact that Megan spackled the front of her roll cake in almost like a little modesty garment. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026 Get up close and observe the grit of the surface—Gnoli often mixed sand into his paint—and the pigment doesn’t seem applied by a brush so much as spackled onto the canvas. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 5 May 2026 Here, the designers share their genius plate-wall-hanging hack that promises a perfect installation on the first try, no tears (or spackling over errant nail holes) required. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spackle

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Spackle

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spackle was circa 1940

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“Spackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spackle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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