spill |
sprinkle |
In transitive terms the difference between spill and sprinkle
is that
spill is to drop something that was intended to be caught while
sprinkle is to baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
In intransitive terms the difference between spill and sprinkle
is that
spill is to spread out or fall out, as above while
sprinkle is to drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
spill |
postpone |
As a noun spill
is game, activity.
As a verb postpone is
to delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
spill |
fill |
As a noun spill
is game, activity.
As a proper noun fill is
.
spatter |
spill |
In transitive terms the difference between spatter and spill
is that
spatter is to distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around while
spill is to drop something that was intended to be caught.
As a noun spill is
a mess of something that has been dropped.
spill |
pu |
As a noun spill
is game, activity.
As a proper noun pu is
pooh.
spill |
split |
In transitive terms the difference between spill and split
is that
spill is to drop something that was intended to be caught while
split is to share; to divide.
As an adjective split is
see split verb.
As a proper noun Split is
a port city in Croatia.
spill |
strew |
In transitive terms the difference between spill and strew
is that
spill is to drop something that was intended to be caught while
strew is to spread abroad; to disseminate.
As a noun spill
is a mess of something that has been dropped.
spilled |
spill |
As a verb spilled
is (chiefly|us) (
spill).
As a noun spill is
game, activity.
spill |
bleed |
As nouns the difference between spill and bleed
is that
spill is game, activity while
bleed is an incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia.
As a verb bleed is
(of an animal) to lose blood through an injured blood vessel.
spoil |
spill |
In transitive terms the difference between spoil and spill
is that
spoil is to reveal the ending of (a story etc.); to ruin (a surprise) by exposing it ahead of time while
spill is to drop something that was intended to be caught.
In intransitive terms the difference between spoil and spill
is that
spoil is of food, to become bad, sour or rancid; to decay while
spill is to spread out or fall out, as above.
As verbs the difference between spoil and spill
is that
spoil is to strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour while
spill is to drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to pour.
As nouns the difference between spoil and spill
is that
spoil is (Also in plural:
spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim while
spill is a mess of something that has been dropped.
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