spillable

spill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spil]
- /spɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spil]
- /spɪl/

Definitions of spillable word

verb with object spillable to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk. 1
verb with object spillable to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding. 1
verb with object spillable to scatter: to spill papers all over everything. 1
verb with object spillable Nautical. to let the wind out of (a sail). to lose (wind) from a sail. 1
verb with object spillable to cause to fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like: His horse spilled him. 1
verb with object spillable Informal. to divulge, disclose, or tell: Don't spill the secret. 1

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Origin of spillable

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; 1920-25 for def 6; Middle English spillen to kill, destroy, shed (blood), Old English spillan to kill; cognate with Middle High German, Middle Dutch spillen; akin to spoil

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Parts of speech for Spillable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spillable

spillable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

spillable usage trend in Literature

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