spoilt

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Pronunciation

  • enPR: spoilt, IPA(key): /spɔɪlt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪlt

Adjective

spoilt (comparative more spoilt, superlative most spoilt) (British spelling)

  1. (UK) Having lost its original value
  2. Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  3. (of a person, usually a child) Having a selfish or greedy character, especially due to pampering

Usage notes

  • Much less common than spoiled in US.
  • Much more common than "spoiled" in UK.
  • About as common as "spoiled" in Australia.

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Verb

spoilt

  1. simple past and past participle of spoil

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