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spoilt

adjective

  1. spoiled, festered
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /spɔɪlt/

adj

  1. Having lost its original value
  2. Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.

    “The food went spoilt in the heat and had to be thrown away.”

  3. Having a selfish or greedy character, especially due to pampering

    “The child was so spoilt that she expected everything to be done for her.”

    “After years of luxury, he became a spoilt brat.”

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of spoil