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- Dictionaryspoiled/spoild/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, especially a child) harmed in character by being treated too leniently or indulgently: "he acts like a spoiled brat"
- 2. (of food) having become unfit for eating: "the smell of spoiled milk"
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Someone, especially a child, who is spoiled is allowed to do or have anything that they want, usually with the result that they behave badly and do not show respect to other people: He is behaving like a spoiled child! As a child she was a bit precocious and spoilt. See also. spoiled brat. treated very well, and better than is usual or expected :
1. a. To impair or destroy the quality or value of; ruin: spoiled the dish by adding too much salt. b. To impair or destroy the enjoyment or experience of: spoiled the movie by talking throughout it. c.
Spoiled definition: (of a person, especially a child) indulged excessively or pampered, with a harmful effect on character. See examples of SPOILED used in a sentence.
1. a. : to damage seriously : ruin. b. : to impair the quality or effect of. a quarrel spoiled the celebration. 2. a. : to impair the disposition or character of by overindulgence or excessive praise. b. : to pamper excessively : coddle. 3. a. : pillage, rob. b. archaic : despoil, strip.
When a person is spoiled, they're damaged by having been given everything they want. Spoiled people are usually pretty rotten. When food is spoiled, it's also rotten—literally.
to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something: He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening. The oil spill has spoiled the whole beautiful coastline. spoil something for someone I haven't seen the film, so don't spoil it for me by telling me what happens.
to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: Drought spoiled the corn crop.
[VERB noun] Peaceful summer evenings can be spoilt by mosquitoes. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: ruin, destroy, wreck, damage More Synonyms of spoil. 2. verb. If you spoil children, you give them everything they want or ask for. This is considered to have a bad effect on a child's character.
(saying) to cause something good to fail because you did not spend a small but necessary amount of money or time on a small but essential part of it. too many cooks spoil the broth. (saying) if too many people are involved in doing something, it will not be done well.
Definition of spoiled adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
