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spoilt

adjective

Affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
T
Contains
PO
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

spɔɪlt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

    “A blighted rose”

adjective

  1. (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

    “Bad meat”

adjective

  1. Having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

    “A spoiled child”

In context

Example Sentences

A blighted rose
Blighted urban districts
Bad meat
A refrigerator full of spoilt food
A spoiled child

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