spoiled

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  • IPA(key): /spɔɪld/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪld

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spoiled

  1. simple past and past participle of spoil

Adjective[edit]

spoiled (comparative more spoiled, superlative most spoiled)

  1. (of food) That has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  2. (of a person) The state of being heavily pampered.
  3. (of a person, usually a child) Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering.

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  • Much more common in the US than spoilt, while about as common as spoilt in UK.

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