Definitions for spillspɪl

spillspɪl(v.)spilled; spilt, spill•ing

(v.t.)to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully:
to spill a glass of milk.
to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding.
to scatter:
to spill papers all over the floor.
to let the wind out of (a sail). to lose (wind) from a sail.
Category: Nautical, Navy
to cause to fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like.
to divulge:
to spill a secret.
Category: Informal
(v.i.)(of a liquid, loose particles, etc.) to run or escape from a container, as by careless handling.
to move in great numbers; pour out:
The children spilled into the playground.
(n.)a spilling, as of liquid.
a quantity spilled.
Category: Civil Engineering
Ref: spillway.
Also called spill′ light`. superfluous or useless light rays, as from photographic lighting units.
Category: Photography
a throw or fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like.

bef. 950; OE spillan, c. MD, MLG spillen, akin to OE spildan to destroy

spill′a•ble(adj.)

spillspɪl(n.)

1250–1300; ME spille

spill(noun)
liquid that is spilled
"clean up the spills"
spillway, spill, wasteweir(noun)
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
spill, spillage, release(noun)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
spill, tumble, fall(verb)
a sudden drop from an upright position
"he had a nasty spill on the ice"
spill, slop, splatter(verb)
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
"spill the milk"; "splatter water"
spill, run out(verb)
flow, run or fall out and become lost
"The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"
spill, shed, disgorge(verb)
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
"spill the beans all over the table"
spill, shed, pour forth(verb)
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
"shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"
spill, talk(verb)
reveal information
"If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"
spill(verb)
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

spill(verb)ɪl
to accidentally let liquid out of a container, or to come out of a container accidentally
He spilled his coffee on the table.; The wine spilled all over me.; chemicals spilling out into the water supply
spillɪl
(of a large number of people) to come out of a building at the same time
Theater goers spilled out into the street.
spill(noun)ɪl
the act of spilling sth
She got a towel to clean up the spill.; an oil spill in the bay

spill(Noun)
A mess of something that has been dropped.
spill(Noun)
A fall or stumble.
The bruise is from a bad spill he had last week.
spill(Noun)
A small stick or piece of paper used to light a candle, cigarette etc by the transfer of a flame from a fire.
spill(Verb)
To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to pour.
I spilled some sticky juice onto the kitchen floor.
spill(Verb)
To spread out or fall out, as above
Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor.
spill(Verb)
To drop something that was intended to be caught.

Spill(noun)
a bit of wood split off; a splinter
Spill(noun)
a slender piece of anything
Spill(noun)
a peg or pin for plugging a hole, as in a cask; a spile
Spill(noun)
a metallic rod or pin
Spill(noun)
a small roll of paper, or slip of wood, used as a lamplighter, etc
Spill(noun)
one of the thick laths or poles driven horizontally ahead of the main timbering in advancing a level in loose ground
Spill(noun)
a little sum of money
Spill(verb)
to cover or decorate with slender pieces of wood, metal, ivory, etc.; to inlay
Spill(verb)
to destroy; to kill; to put an end to
Spill(verb)
to mar; to injure; to deface; hence, to destroy by misuse; to waste
Spill(verb)
to suffer to fall or run out of a vessel; to lose, or suffer to be scattered; -- applied to fluids and to substances whose particles are small and loose; as, to spill water from a pail; to spill quicksilver from a vessel; to spill powder from a paper; to spill sand or flour
Spill(verb)
to cause to flow out and be lost or wasted; to shed, or suffer to be shed, as in battle or in manslaughter; as, a man spills another's blood, or his own blood
Spill(verb)
to relieve a sail from the pressure of the wind, so that it can be more easily reefed or furled, or to lessen the strain
Spill(verb)
to be destroyed, ruined, or wasted; to come to ruin; to perish; to waste
Spill(verb)
to be shed; to run over; to fall out, and be lost or wasted