Spoilt (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The leftover milk was spoilt after being left at room temperature for several hours.
- She threw out the entire batch of cookies because they had become spoilt during the baking process.
- The restaurant had to discard all the meat that had been stored in the spoilt shipment from the supplier.
- The electricity was out for too long, and the fridge was full of spoilt food that had to be thrown away.
- Be sure to check the expiration dates on canned goods to avoid accidentally consuming spoilt food.
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Meaning 2
Having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; "a spoiled child".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The spoilt child threw a tantrum when his parents refused to buy him the latest toy.
- He was a spoilt brat who always expected to get his way without having to put in any effort.
- Her parents had never denied her anything, and as a result, she had grown into a spoilt adult who was never satisfied with what she had.
- The spoilt teenager had never had to work for anything in her life and was shocked when she didn't get the college acceptance letter she expected.
- The spoilt actor was notoriously difficult to work with, demanding special treatment and attention on set.
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Meaning 3
Affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity; "a blighted rose"; "blighted urban districts".
Classification
All adjective clusters.