spoiler
(noun)
noun
1. a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
Definition categories: person, campaigner, candidate, nominee
2. someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
Similar word(s): despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider
Definition categories: person, stealer, thief
3. someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
Similar word(s): coddler, mollycoddler, pamperer
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
4. an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
Definition categories: man–made, aerofoil, airfoil, surface
5. a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
Definition categories: man–made, aerofoil, airfoil, surface
Sentences with spoiler as a noun:
- Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.