Spoilt Definition & Meaning

spoilt
adjective
  1. having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; "a spoiled child"
  2. (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"
  3. affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity; "a blighted rose"; "blighted urban districts"

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