Spoilt

Pronunciation

• enPR: spoilt, IPA: /spɔɪlt/

Alternative forms

• spoiled

Full definition of spoilt

Adjective

1. (UK) Having lost its original value
2. Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
3. (of a person, usually a child) Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering

Usage notes

Much less common than spoiled in US.

About as common as "spoiled" in UK.

Antonyms

• (food): eatable, edible, fresh, good, unspoilt
• (person): unspoilt

Verb

1. spoilt

   (past of spoil)

Anagrams

• pilots, pistol, postil, sploit