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spurtle

spurtle

9.9
A wooden stick for stirring porridge or soup
  • noun
  • /ˈspɜːtəl/
  • UK
translation icon : palo de madera
  • He used a wooden spurtle to stir the thick porridge in the pot.

Examples

  • One day they built a fire in the yard and made a black kettle of apple butter so big that when they stood over it and stirred the apple mash with spurtles, the scene put Ada in mind of the witches in Macbeth working at their brew.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • After boiling the soup, she took a spurtle to mix in the seasonings.

  • "Define spurtle."

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Then she brings the scissors from her smock and cuts the cord, one quick bloody spurtle, and ties it.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The chef preferred using a spurtle for stirring to avoid scratching the non-stick pot.

Synonyms

ladle
vsspurtle
18 2.1

A large deep spoon with a long handle used to serve soup or stew

is meant for stirring porridge and not for serving liquids
wooden spoon
vsspurtle
5 1.0

A spoon made of wood used to stir or mix food

is a straight rounded stick used only for stirring, not for scooping
pattle
vsspurtle
  • Archaic
9.9

A flat tool for stirring or beating dough and clay

is a rounded rod used for stirring rather than beating with a flat edge

How Effective

to paddle
1 2.8
spurtle
  • UK
9.9
wooden spoon
5 1.0
twig
61 1.0

Surface Forms

spurtle singular
spurtles plural

Etymology

Spurtle comes from Scotland and originally meant a small wooden 'stick' used in the kitchen. It is like a long wooden spoon for stirring porridge so it does not become lumpy, which is why a spurtle is still used for stirring today.