spill
noun
1. liquid that is spilled
- clean up the spills
Definition categories: substance, liquid
2. a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Similar word(s): spillway, wasteweir
Definition categories: man–made, conduit
3. the act of allowing a fluid to escape
Similar word(s): release, spillage
Definition categories: act, flow, stream
4. a sudden drop from an upright position
- he had a nasty spill on the ice
Definition categories: act, slip, trip
Sentences with spill as a noun:
- The bruise is from a bad spill he had last week.
verb
1. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
- spill the milk
Similar word(s): slop, splatter
Definition categories: contact, displace, move
2. flow, run or fall out and become lost
- The milk spilled across the floor
- The wine spilled onto the table
Definition categories: motion, course, feed, flow, run
3. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
- spill the beans all over the table
Similar word(s): disgorge, shed
Definition categories: contact, displace, move
4. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
- spill blood
Similar word(s): shed
Definition categories: contact, pour
5. reveal information
- The former employee spilled all the details
Similar word(s): talk
Definition categories: communication, tell
6. reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
Definition categories: change, cut, reduce, trim
Sentences with spill as a verb:
- I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor.
- Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor.