spoilt
/spɔɪlt/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'spoil' — to harm the quality or condition of something, or to treat someone too generously.
- He spoilt his grandson by buying him gifts every time they met.
- The bad weather spoilt our plans for a beach day.
- The surprise ending was spoilt by a careless comment from a friend.
adjective
- A child who behaves badly or is unpleasant because they are given everything they want and are not disciplined.
- She was so spoilt that she expected her parents to buy her a new phone every year.
- The spoilt child threw a tantrum when he didn't get the toy he wanted.
- Being an only child doesn't automatically make you spoilt; it depends on how you are raised.
- Damaged or ruined so that it is no longer good or usable.
- The painting was spoilt by a large water stain on the canvas.
- A spoilt picnic due to sudden rain is always disappointing.
- The milk was spoilt because we left it out of the fridge all night.
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