/ Dictionary / Index A applicator: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pli•ca•tor Pronunciation: (ap'li-kā"tur), [key] — n. a simple device, as a rod, spatula, or the like, for applying medication, cosmetics, glue, or any other substance not usually touched with the fingers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: applicator (Thesaurus) applicative applicatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language