to spill water
1Spill — Spill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spilled}, or {Spilt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spilling}.] [OE. spillen,sually, to destroy, AS. spillan, spildan, to destroy; akin to Icel. spilla to destroy, Sw. spilla to spill, Dan. spilde, G. & D. spillen to squander, OHG …
2spill — [[t]spɪ̱l[/t]] spills, spilling, spilled, spilt (American English uses the form spilled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spilled or spilt.) 1) V ERG If a liquid spills or if you spill it, it accidentally flows… …
3water — I n. 1) to draw, run water (for a bath) 2) to add water 3) to drink; sip water 4) to pour; spill water 5) to splash; sprinkle; squirt water on 6) to boil, sterilize; chlorinate; distill; filter; fluoridate; purify; soften water 7) to drain water… …
4spill|way — «SPIHL WAY», noun. a channel or passage for the escape of surplus water, as from a reservoir behind a dam …
5Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p …
6spill´er — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse …
7spill´a|ble — spill1 «spihl», verb, spilled or spilt, spill|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to let (liquid or any matter in loose pieces) run or fall: »to spill milk, to spill salt. 2. to scatter; disperse …
8spill — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Spill is used after these nouns: ↑oil, ↑tanker {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ accidentally ▪ out, over …
9water — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 liquid ADJECTIVE ▪ boiling, chilled, cold, cool, freezing, frigid (AmE), hot, ice cold, icy, lukewarm …
10spill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. overturn, upset; splash; brim over, slop, pour out; slang, tell, let slip. See ejection, disclosure, descent, water. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lose, scatter, drop, spill over, run out; see also empty 2 …
