noun

spatula

SPACH-uh-luh/ˈspætʃələ/

A flat-bladed tool for handling food.

She uses a spatula to flip pancakes in the pan.

A flat kitchen spatula lifts a pancake from a plain pan; clear broad blade, realistic hand and food, no recipe or branding.

Etymology

A spatula is literally a little broad, flat implement. The kitchen tool preserves that defining shape: its flat blade provides a surface for lifting food or spreading it.

In context

Cowboy Kent Rollins6:56

when you got everything mixed in there good and you flipped it over, take your spatula and just give it a mash.

Traditional Corned Beef Hash | "The Cowboy President" Teddy Roosevelt's Favorite Recipe

More examples

Scrape the remaining batter into the pan with a rubber spatula.
He spreads frosting over the cake with a spatula.
These thin spatulas slide easily under warm cookies.

Forms

spatula · spatulas

Similar words

turner: Specifically lifts and flips food rather than mixing or spreading.
scraper: Primarily removes food from surfaces rather than lifting or flipping.