spilt
[ spilt ]
/ spɪlt /
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of spill1.
OTHER WORDS FROM spilt
un·spilt, adjectiveWords nearby spilt
spillikin,
spillikins,
spillover,
spillproof,
spillway,
spilt,
spilth,
spim,
spin,
spin a yarn,
spin angular momentum
Definition for spilt (2 of 2)
spill
1
[ spil ]
/ spɪl /
verb (used with object), spilled or spilt, spill·ing.
verb (used without object), spilled or spilt, spill·ing.
(of a liquid, loose particles, etc.) to run or escape from a container, especially by accident or in careless handling.
noun
Origin of spill
1
before 950; 1920–25
for def 6; Middle English
spillen to kill, destroy, shed (blood), Old English
spillan to kill; cognate with Middle High German, Middle Dutch
spillen; akin to
spoil
OTHER WORDS FROM spill
spill·a·ble, adjective, noun non·spill·a·ble, adjective un·spilled, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for spilt
British Dictionary definitions for spilt (1 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for spilt (2 of 3)
spill
1
/ (spɪl) /
verb spills, spilling, spilt or spilled (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of spill
spiller, nounWord Origin for spill
Old English
spillan to destroy; related to
spildan, Old High German
spaltan to split; see
spoil
British Dictionary definitions for spilt (3 of 3)
spill
2
/ (spɪl) /
noun
a splinter of wood or strip of twisted paper with which pipes, fires, etc, are lit
a small peg or rod made of metal
Word Origin for spill
C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
spilla, Middle Dutch
spile stake
Idioms and Phrases with spilt
spill