spill
1 (spĭl)
[Middle English spillen, to shed blood, to spill, from Old English spillan, to kill.]
verb: spilled or spilt (spĭlt), spill·ing, spills.
transitive verb
- To cause or allow (a substance) to run or fall out of a container.
- To scatter (objects) from containment: spilled the armload of books on the desk.
- To shed (blood).
- Nautical
- To relieve the pressure of wind on (a sail).
- To cause or allow (wind) to be lost from a sail.
- To cause to fall: The rider was spilled by his horse.
- Informal To disclose (something previously unknown); divulge: The witness spilled all the details about the suspect.
intransitive verb
- To run or fall out of a container or containment.
- To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily.
- To pour out or spread beyond limits: Fans spilled onto the playing field.
noun
- The act of spilling.
- An amount spilled.
- A fall, as from a horse.
- A spillway.
derivatives
- spilĺer
- noun
spill
2 (spĭl)
[Middle English spille.]
noun
- A piece of wood or rolled paper used to light a fire.
- A small peg or rod, especially one used as a plug; a spile.
