spillage
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈspɪl.ɪd͡ʒ/ / /ˈspɪl.əd͡ʒ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English spill Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English spillage From spill + -age.
- The process or action of spilling.
- That which has been spilled.
“The breeze slams the balcony door, and in fear Sixsmith spills half his vermouth. No, you old fool, it wasn’t a gunshot. He mops up the spillage with a kitchen towel, turns on the TV with the sound down low, and trawls the channels for M*A*S*H.”