spoilt meaning

UK /spɔɪlt/ US /spɔɪld/ 1 syllable

spoilt (adjective): having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention.

spoilt has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

spoilt as an adjective

  1. having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
    • a spoiled child

    Synonyms: spoiled

    Similar: ill-natured

  2. (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
    • bad meat
    • a refrigerator full of spoilt food

    Synonyms: bad, spoiled

    Similar: stale

  3. affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
    • a blighted rose
    • blighted urban districts

    Synonyms: blighted

    Similar: destroyed

How to pronounce spoilt

spoilt is pronounced /spɔɪlt/ in British English and /spɔɪld/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in LT · 6-letter words

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