A river flood; an overflow or inundation. / (by extension) A sudden rush or increase.

Pertaining to (the dimension of) space. / (uncommon) Pertaining to (outer) space.

A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.

(transitive) To lift with or as if with a spatula. / (transitive) To strike with a spatula.

Chicken meat when prepared by spatchcocking. (See below.) / A rushed effort.

To cut (poultry) along the spine and spread the halves apart, for more even cooking when grilled. / To interpolate, insert or sandwich (in or into). / To prepare in haste.

(transitive) To splash (someone or something) with small droplets. / (transitive, figuratively) To cover, or lie upon (something) by having been scattered, as if by splashing.

A spray or shower of droplets hitting a surface. / A spot or spots of a substance spattered on a surface. / The sound of droplets hitting a surface.

plural of spathe

(botany) A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.