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spoiled
[ spoild ]
adjective
- (of a person, especially a child) indulged excessively or pampered, with a harmful effect on character:
Her grandfather is a rough, no-nonsense farmer with little patience for a spoiled kid from the city.
- (of food) having become bad or unfit for use; tainted, rancid, or soured:
Eating spoiled fish causes symptoms that closely resemble an allergic reaction.
- severely damaged or harmed, especially in a way that reduces value, usefulness, excellence, enjoyment, etc.; marred or ruined:
His new book, Fly Fishing Tips for the Desperate, can help turn a spoiled fishing trip into a successful one.
- (of a ballot) disqualified by being marked in an improper way or otherwise marred or defaced:
If you make a mistake on your absentee ballot, return it to the auditor with "spoiled ballot” on the envelope and request a replacement.
verb
- a simple past tense and past participle of spoil ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·Ǿ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of spoiled1
Example Sentences
Tonnes of tomatoes also spoiled at the border recently after lorries from Tanzania were denied entry into Malawi.
“When you work with the best people, you want to continue to work with the best people and you get spoiled,” Sherman-Palladino says.
In this era of supremely spoiled, entitled and delusional athletes, they have been humble, hard-working, levelheaded exemplars of everything that make sports great.
When the world number two spoiled what had been a serene opening round with a pair of late double bogeys, it felt like a terminal blow to his chances of finally landing the Green Jacket.
They’re not just spoiled for future work but for future accommodations as well.
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