spill
1. spill \'spil\ \'spild, 'spilt\ \'spilt\ \'spil-*-b*l\ vb or spilled also
spilt; also spill.ing [ME spillen, fr. OE spillan; akin to OHG spaltan to
split, L]spolia spoils, Gk sphallein to cause to fall archaic 1a: KILL,
DESTROY 1b: to cause (blood) to flow 2: to cause or allow accidentally or
unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted 3: to
relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl it;
also : to relieve the pressure of (wind) on a sail by coming about or by
adjusting it with lines 4: to throw off or out {a horse ~ed him} 5: to let
out : DIVULGE 1a: to flow, run, or fall out, over, or off and become
wasted or lost 1b: to cause or allow something to spill 2: to fall from
one's place - spill.able aj
2. spill n 1: an act or instance of spilling; specif : a fall from a horse
or vehicle or an erect position 2: something spilled 3: SPILLWAY
3. spill n [ME spille] 1: a wooden splinter 2: a slender piece : as 2a: a
metallic rod or pin 2b1: a small rod or twist of paper or slip of wood for
lighting a fire 2b2: a roll or cone of paper serving as a container 2c: a
peg or pine for plugging a hole : SPILE