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fallen | spilled | Synonyms |

Fallen is a synonym of spilled.


As a noun fallen

is .

As a verb spilled is

(chiefly|us) (spill).

fallen

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • having dropped by the force of gravity
  • fallen raindrops
  • (literary) killed in battle
  • to honor fallen soldiers
  • having lost one's chastity
  • a fallen woman
  • having collapsed
  • a fallen building

    Synonyms

    * (having collapsed): collapsed

    Derived terms

    * chap-fallen, chapfallen * chop-fallen, chopfallen * crest-fallen, crestfallen * down-fallen, downfallen * fallen angel * fallen arch * fallen building clause * fallen flag * fallen fleece * fallen-in * fallen instep * fallenness * fallen-off * fallen star * fallen woman * heaven-fallen * how are the mighty fallen * infallen * jaw-fallen * new-fallen * root-fallen * sick-fallen * stitchfallen * trade-fallen * unfallen * wind-fallen, windfallen

    Noun

    (fallen)
  • (pluralonly) The dead
  • (pluralonly) Casualties of battle or war.
  • (countable, Christianity) One who has fallen, as from grace.
  • *
  • spilled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spilt (qualifier)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (chiefly, US) (spill)