Spack·le (sp k  l) A trademark used for a powder to be mixed with water or a ready-to-use plastic paste designed to fill cracks and holes in plaster before painting or papering. This trademark often occurs in lowercase and as a verb in print: "Two young men quietly spackled and whitewashed the walls . . . for an exhibition" (New York Times). |
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| Noun | 1. |  spackle - powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plasterplaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings |
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