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adjective. mainly UK uk / spɔɪlt / us / spɔɪlt / Add to word list. another spelling of spoiled. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad and wrong behaviour. act out. angel. ASB. astray. at your worst idiom. be up to no good idiom. go off the rails idiom. go round. gross misconduct. hellion. immoralist. profligacy. profligate.
1. a. : to damage seriously : ruin. b. : to impair the quality or effect of. a quarrel spoiled the celebration. 2. a. : to impair the disposition or character of by overindulgence or excessive praise. b. : to pamper excessively : coddle. 3. a. : pillage, rob. b. archaic : despoil, strip.
Spoilt definition: a simple past tense and past participle of spoil. . See examples of SPOILT used in a sentence.
A spoilt child is a child who has been given everything he wants, which has a bad effect on his character.
to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something: He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening. The oil spill has spoiled the whole beautiful coastline. spoil something for someone I haven't seen the film, so don't spoil it for me by telling me what happens.
Definition of spoilt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to damage or harm severely; ruin: The tear spoiled the delicate fabric. 2. to impair the quality of; affect detrimentally: Bad weather spoiled our vacation. 3. to impair the character of (someone) by excessive indulgence. 4. Archaic. a. to strip of goods or valuables; plunder. b. to take or seize by force. v.i.
spoilt meaning, definition, what is spoilt: a British form of the word spoiled: Learn more.
Spoilt Definition. Spoil. Simple past tense and past participle of spoil. (UK) Having lost its original value. Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible. (of a person, usually a child) Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering.
(saying) to cause something good to fail because you did not spend a small but necessary amount of money or time on a small but essential part of it. too many cooks spoil the broth. (saying) if too many people are involved in doing something, it will not be done well.
