Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spaddle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spad-dle
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little spade.

Obsolete

noun

A kitchen tool that is flattened at one end, similar to a spatula, usually made of wood or copper.

Obsolete

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Etymology

Probably spade + -le, but compare spattle and paddle.

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Questions

What does spaddle mean?
A little spade.
Where does spaddle come from?
Probably spade + -le, but compare spattle and paddle.

How to pronounce spaddle

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