spoilt
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spoilt (comparative more spoilt, superlative most spoilt) (British spelling)
- (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, especially due to pampering
Usage notesEdit
- Much less common than spoiled in US.
- About as common as "spoiled" in UK.
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TranslationsEdit
having lost its original value
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of food: rendered unusable or inedible
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of a child
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VerbEdit
spoilt
- simple past tense and past participle of spoil