spoiled
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spoiled — [spɔıld] adj also spoilt BrE 1.) a spoiled person, especially a child, is rude and behaves badly because they have always been given what they want and allowed to do what they want ▪ Ben was a spoilt brat (=a spoiled and unpleasant child) . ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spoiled — [ spɔıld ] adjective 1. ) a child who is spoiled behaves badly if they do not get what they want because people have always given them everything they want 2. ) spoiled food has started to decay … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spoiled — spoiled, spoilt In BrE the normal form for the past tense and past participle is spoilt, although spoiled is also used and is the dominant form in AmE. As an adjective in attributive position (i.e. before a noun, as in a spoilt child) spoilt is… … Modern English usage
spoiled — usually spoilt BrE adjective 1 someone, especially a child, who is spoiled is rude and behaves badly because their parents have always given them what they want and allowed them to do what they want: spoiled brat (=spoiled, annoying child) |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Spoiled — Spoil Spoil (spoil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spoiled} (spoild) or {Spoilt} (spoilt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spoiling}.] [F. spolier, OF. espoillier, fr. L. spoliare, fr. spolium spoil. Cf. {Despoil}, {Spoliation}.] 1. To plunder; to strip by violence; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spoiled — See spoiled, spoilt … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
spoiled — adj. Spoiled is used with these nouns: ↑ballot, ↑child, ↑milk … Collocations dictionary
spoiled — Synonyms and related words: ausgespielt, bad, bankrupt, barfy, beautiless, blasted, blemished, blighted, blotted, botched, brackish, broken, bungled, butchered, cacophonic, cacophonous, cankered, carious, cloying, coddled, corrupt, decayed,… … Moby Thesaurus
spoiled — un·spoiled; … English syllables
spoiled — adjective 1. having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention (Freq. 1) a spoiled child • Syn: ↑spoilt • Similar to: ↑ill natured 2. (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition bad m … Useful english dictionary
