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1spill — spill1 spillable, adj., n. /spil/, v., spilled or spilt, spilling, n. v.t. 1. to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk. 2. to shed (blood), as in killing or… …
2spill — I [[t]spɪl[/t]] v. spilled spilt, spill•ing, 1) to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a glass of milk[/ex] 2) to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding 3) to scatter: to spill papers all… …
3spill´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 …
4spill´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 …
5spill — I. verb (spilled; also spilt; spilling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spillan; akin to Old English spildan to destroy and perhaps to Latin spolium animal skin, Greek sphallein to cause to fall Date: before 12th century transitive… …
6spill the beans — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it. * /John s friends were going to have a surprise party for him, but Tom spilled the beans./ Compare: GIVE AWAY(3), LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, TELL TALES OUT… …
7spill the beans — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it. * /John s friends were going to have a surprise party for him, but Tom spilled the beans./ Compare: GIVE AWAY(3), LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, TELL TALES OUT… …
8spill — spill1 [spil] vt. spilled or spilt, spilling [ME spillen < OE spillan, to destroy, squander, akin to MHG spillen, to split < IE base * (s)p(h)el , to split, split off > SPALL, L spolium] 1. to allow or cause, esp. unintentionally or… …
9spill the beans — If you spill the beans, you reveal a secret or confess to something …
10spill the beans — ► spill the beans informal reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly. Main Entry: ↑spill …
