Spoilt - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |spɔɪlt|  American pronunciation of the word spoilt
Brit.  |spɔɪlt|  British pronunciation of the word spoilt

adjective

- having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention (syn: spoiled)
- (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition (syn: bad, spoiled)
a refrigerator full of spoilt food
- affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

Extra examples

...the bandits escaped with their lives but not with the spoils...

The fight spoiled the party.

The camping trip was spoiled by bad weather.

Don't let one mistake spoil your day.

Don't spoil your appetite by snacking too much.

Exposure to air will spoil the wine.

I spoiled the sauce by adding too much garlic.

The milk was beginning to spoil.

The hotel spoils their guests with fine dining and excellent service.

She always spoils me on my birthday.

You should spoil yourself with a day at the spa.

Consumers these days are spoilt for choice (=have a lot of things to choose from). British English

The presence of some uncontrollable children spoilt the evening.

Ben was a spoilt brat (=a spoiled and unpleasant child).

He's spoilt rotten.

Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×