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spill
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- pronunciation:
- spIl
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
spills, spilling, spilled, spilt |
| definition: |
to cause to flow or fall from a container.
She spilled the coffee all over her dress.He dropped the sack and spilled the flour. |
| related words: |
give away |
(v.)spill
+ adverb
everywhere, forth, out, over
(v.)spill
+ noun
aisle,
ash,
barrel,
bean,
beer,
border,
cargo,
carpet,
cheek,
coffee,
container,
content,
dam,
dirt,
drink,
drop,
dump,
floor,
gallon,
garbage,
juice,
kit,
lap,
liability,
milk,
mouth,
pavement,
rug,
secret,
seed,
shelf,
sidewalk,
slope,
soda,
soup,
tea,
ton,
urine,
wine
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the material that has flowed or fallen from a container.
Please mop up that spill. |
adjective + (n.)spill
accidental, chemical, major, nasty, toxic
verb + (n.)spill
cause, clean, contain, prevent, respond, result, wipe
(n.)spill
+ verb
affect, occur
noun + (n.)spill
damage, effect, impact, oil
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