spoil

/spɔɪl/ verbnoun
5 letters1 syllable7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS11
VERB
1

Make a mess of, destroy or ruin.

2

Have a strong desire or urge to do something.

“He is spoiling for a fight”

3

Destroy and strip of its possession.

4

Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.

5

Make imperfect.

6

Treat with excessive indulgence.

7

Become unfit for consumption or use.

“the meat must be eaten before it spoils”

8

Alter from the original.

NOUN
1

The act of spoiling something by causing damage to it.

“her spoiling my dress was deliberate”

2

(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war).

“to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy”

3

The act of stripping and taking by force.

WORD FORMS
Related formspoiling
Related formspoilage
Related formspoliation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
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Syllablesspoil
SYNONYMS & RELATED58
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