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Spoilt vs Spoils - What's the difference?

spoilt | spoils |

As verbs the difference between spoilt and spoils

is that spoilt is (spoil) while spoils is (spoil).

As an adjective spoilt

is (uk) having lost its original value.

As a noun spoils is

that which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.

spoilt

English

Alternative forms

* spoiled

Adjective

(en-adj) (UK spelling)
  • (UK) Having lost its original value
  • Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • 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

    (head)
  • (spoil)

    • Anagrams

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    spoils

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.
    • "Gentle gales, Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole Those balmy spoils." —Milton.
  • Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural; as
    • to the victor belong the spoils

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spoil)
    • Milk spoils when left out too long.