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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.

  1. The process or action of spilling.
  2. 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.”