spackle

Meanings

Noun

• Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.
• A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.
• A paste-like substance that fills a gap.

Verb

• To fill or repair with a plastic paste.
• To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.
• To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle

Origin

• From Spackle, originally a brand name.