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spoiled
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Spoiled is a television and stage play by Simon Gray , first broadcast by the BBC in 1968 as part of The Wednesday Play series and later adapted for the stage. It is set over a single weekend in the house of a schoolmaster, Howarth, who invites one of his ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"over-indulged," 1640s, past participle adjective from spoil (v.).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spoil \Spoil\ (spoil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spoiled (spoild) or Spoilt (spoilt); p. pr. & vb. n. Spoiling .] [F. spolier, OF. espoillier, fr. L. spoliare, fr. spolium spoil. Cf. Despoil , Spoliation .] To plunder; to strip by violence; to pillage; to rob; ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
1 Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible. 2 (context of a person, usually a child English) Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering. alt. (en-past of: spoil ) v (en-past of: spoil )
Usage examples of spoiled.
I should have said not in the least spoiled by his Christianity, for he is neither exclusive, nor narrow-minded, nor opposed to progress.
I mention it because it spoiled my pocket-book, wherein I had set down the names of several people and places which I had occasion to remember, and which not taking due care of, the leaves rotted, and the words were never after to be read.
He made her feel as if she were singularly responsible for the success or failure of his entire day or night if she spoiled his mood.
Beyond his unique sisters-in-law, the noble ladies he met all seemed to be jaded, spoiled creatures, eager for a bedding, but petulant and demanding of luxuries and attention.
She had discovered many facets to this man and changed her opinion of him several times, but now she had to revise her thoughts anew, for what she saw before her was a big, spoiled boy.
Indeed, his expression reminded her of a spoiled boy being refused his treat, a mixture of frustration, anger and denial.
Automatically, her head turned toward where he spent most of his time, slumped in the corner like a spoiled child deprived of his will.
Sulfin Evend snapped, surly as he discovered his spoiled boots, holed through by hot ash and cinders.
The ghastly realization undid him, that the conflagration must have spoiled his eyesight.
Hewall, wrung to cranked tension, and enraged by the trembling that spoiled a reliable grip on his sword hilt.
The vales hung under cloud like spoiled lacquer, and the dank air blew raw off the heights.
She spat, trying to clear her mouth of the taste of spoiled milk and bile.
She had been looking forward to seeing Armida with Mikhail, and Gabriel had spoiled everything.
Her gloves were quite spoiled with paint, and there was paint upon her face.
He was a round, well-fed creature, and somehow reminded her of a ripe plum, somewhat spoiled by too long keeping, and already covered with a downy mold.