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spoiled

USSPOYLD/spɔɪld/

4 meanings of spoiled

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  1. 1
    adjective
    No longer good to eat or use because it has gone bad.

    Like an old apple that has gone soft and brown and can't be eaten.

    The spoiled fruit was covered in fuzzy mold.

    We threw out the meat because it was spoiled.

    Similarrotten, bad, off, rancid, decayed

    Oppositefresh

  2. 2
    adjective
    Selfish and demanding because of always getting too much of what they want.

    Like a kid who always gets what they want and gets angry the moment they don't.

    The spoiled child threw a tantrum when told to wait.

    He acts spoiled and refuses to share anything with his friends.

    Similarbratty, pampered

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Treated with a lot of care, attention, and nice things.

    Like being treated like royalty, with everything done for you.

    She felt spoiled after a whole day at the spa.

    The guests were spoiled with fine food and soft beds.

    Similarpampered, indulged, coddled, cosseted

    Oppositeneglected, deprived

  4. 4
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of spoil. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The hot weather spoiled the milk overnight.

    She spoiled her children with far too many gifts.

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spoiled is a form of spoil

spoil, verb: To damage something so badly that it can no longer be used or enjoyed. Full entry

Forms
spoilspoils he/she/itspoiling -ing formspoiled past tense, past participle
Spelling
spoil → spoiled: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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