spiller

American  

[spil-er] / ˈspɪl ər /

noun

plural

spillers

1. someone or something that spills things, especially routinely.

2. a long horizontal fishing line with shorter lines suspended from it, often hung between buoys.

3. a plant whose foliage hangs over the edge of a pot or planter as it grows.

4. a person who deliberately or inadvertently discloses information not meant to be revealed.

5. an artist who works by pouring, drizzling, or dripping paint onto a surface to produce an abstract design.

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idioms

1. spiller of blood, a violent person who kills or wounds others.

Example Sentences

Another frequent spiller appears to be Thames Water's Longbridge Road overflow site in east London, which releases sewage directly into Mayes Brook.

From BBC

Container garden: There’s a design formula: a thriller, a filler and a spiller.

From New York Times

At a public meeting, enraged by people fretting about the safety of their sheep and children, Inti gets to her feet: “If you truly think wolves are the blood spillers, then you’re blind,” she says.

From New York Times

“Then you finish with a dramatic spiller,” she says.

From Seattle Times

“There’s an old adage about container gardens: thriller, filler, spiller,” Balfe said.

From Seattle Times