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- DictionarySpoiled/spoild/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, especially a child) harmed in character by being treated too leniently or indulgently: "he acts like a spoiled brat"
- 2. (of food) having become unfit for eating: "the smell of spoiled milk"
Someone, especially a child, who is spoiled is allowed to do or have anything that they want, usually with the result that they behave badly and do not show respect to other people: He is behaving like a spoiled child! As a child she was a bit precocious and spoilt. See also. spoiled brat.
The meaning of SPOIL is to damage seriously : ruin. How to use spoil in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Spoil.
Spoiled definition: (of a person, especially a child) indulged excessively or pampered, with a harmful effect on character. See examples of SPOILED used in a sentence.
Spoil definition: to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.. See examples of SPOIL used in a sentence.
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.
When a person is spoiled, they're damaged by having been given everything they want. Spoiled people are usually pretty rotten. When food is spoiled, it's also rotten—literally.
1. spoils. a. Goods or property seized from a victim after a conflict, especially after a military victory. b. Incidental benefits reaped by a winner, especially political patronage enjoyed by a successful party or candidate. 2. An object of plunder; prey. 3. Refuse material removed from an excavation.
When you spoil something, you destroy it or ruin its quality. If you spoil a surprise, you tell the secret you were supposed to keep. When you spoil something, you mess it up, like spoiling someone's good mood by bringing up a painful memory.
(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.
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