spoiled

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Having gone bad or rotten, especially food.

  - "The milk in the fridge has gone spoiled."
  - "We had to throw away the spoiled vegetables."

• adjective

  2. Ruined or destroyed, often through carelessness or neglect.

  - "His reputation was spoiled by the scandal."
  - "The accident spoiled our vacation."

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Pronunciation

1. /spɔɪld/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

coddle , indulge , mollycoddle , pamper , damage , destroy , ruin

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spoiled
foiled , boiled , coiled , oiled , soiled , toiled

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Variants

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spoil , spoilable , spoiled , spoiling , spoils , spoilt , spoiled for choice , spoiled rotten , spoiled/spoilt for choice , spoilt for choice

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Etymology

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Old English spolian, 'to plunder, pillage', from spol, 'booty, plunder'. The modern meaning 'to ruin, spoil' developed in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'spoiled brat' was first used in print in 1881 in 'The American Journal of Psychology'.

2. In the English language, the word 'spoiled' is pronounced the same as the word 'spoils', which means plunder or booty.

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Related Concepts

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1. rotten: Related term meaning decayed or gone bad, often used to describe food that has spoiled.

2. ruin: Related term meaning to destroy or cause to be destroyed, often used to describe the state of being spoiled.

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Culture

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In literature, 'spoiled' is often used to describe characters who have been pampered and given everything they want, making them unable to handle adversity or responsibility. In art, the term 'spoiled' can refer to works that have been defaced or damaged.

How to Memorize "spoiled"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a carton of milk sitting on the counter for too long, curdled and smelly. This is what spoiled milk looks like.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'spoiled' with 'rotten' or 'ruined'. This will help you remember the meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym SPOILED: Something Perishable Over Indulgence Ends Life.

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