spatulate

1. 1.

   (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base

   Synonymsspatula-shaped

   Similarsimple

Questions about spatulate

What does spatulate mean?

spatulate means "(of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base".

How many syllables are in spatulate?

spatulate has 3 syllables and divides as spa-tu-late under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for spatulate?

Close synonyms include spatula-shaped. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.