SPILL
/spɪl/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 10
Definition
- noun liquid that is spilled.
- noun a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction.
— synonyms: spillway, wasteweir
- noun the act of allowing a fluid to escape.
— synonyms: spillage, release
- noun a sudden drop from an upright position.
— synonyms: tumble, fall
- verb cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container.
— synonyms: slop, splatter
- verb flow, run or fall out and become lost.
— synonyms: run_out
- verb cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over.
— synonyms: shed, disgorge
- verb pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities.
— synonyms: shed, pour_forth
- verb reveal information.
— synonyms: talk
- verb reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail).
Examples
- “The bruise is from a bad spill he had last week.”
- “I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor.”
- “Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor.”
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