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 • Sep. 4, 2023

Pecker turned his company from a spiller of secrets to a keeper of them, prosecutors said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2018

Not the spiller in question: companies like BP are shielded by liability limits and fuzzy definitions of “legitimate claims.”

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2010

"We have found in many, many instances over the years that the spiller initially says there is no spill or only a small spill," said Richard Chandler, a scientific adviser to Defenders of Wildlife.

From The Guardian • May 5, 2010

It may be useless to dwell upon "spilt milk," but further employment of the spiller may not be prudent.

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob