spilt
[ spilt ]
/ spɪlt /
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of spill1.
Words nearby spilt
spillikin, spillikins, spillover, spillproof, spillway, spilt, spilth, spim, spin, spin a yarn, spin angular momentum
OTHER WORDS FROM spilt
un·spilt, adjectiveDefinition for spilt (2 of 2)
spill1
[ spil ]
/ spɪl /
verb (used with object), spilled or spilt, spill·ing.
verb (used without object), spilled or spilt, spill·ing.
(of a liquid, loose particles, etc.) to run or escape from a container, especially by accident or in careless handling.
noun
Origin of spill
1before 950; 1920–25 for def 6; Middle English spillen to kill, destroy, shed (blood), Old English spillan to kill; cognate with Middle High German, Middle Dutch spillen; akin to spoil
OTHER WORDS FROM spill
spill·a·ble, adjective, nounnon·spill·a·ble, adjectiveun·spilled, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for spilt (1 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for spilt (2 of 3)
spill1
/ (spɪl) /
verb spills, spilling, spilt or spilled (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of spill
spiller, nounWord Origin for spill
Old English spillan to destroy; related to spildan, Old High German spaltan to split; see spoil
British Dictionary definitions for spilt (3 of 3)
spill2
/ (spɪl) /
noun
a splinter of wood or strip of twisted paper with which pipes, fires, etc, are lit
a small peg or rod made of metal
Word Origin for spill
C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German spilla, Middle Dutch spile stake
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Idioms and Phrases with spilt
spill
In addition to the idiom beginning with spill
- spill the beans
also see:
- shed (spill) blood
- take a spill
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