SPILT
What does "SPILT" mean?
Past tense of 'spill': caused liquid to flow out accidentally (chiefly British).
Meanings
- Past tense and past participle of 'spill', common in British English alongside 'spilled'. She had spilt the milk before anyone could catch the jug.
Did you know?
- The phrase 'no use crying over spilt milk' is genuinely old - a version ('No weeping for shed milk') appears in James Howell's proverb collection of 1659, more than 360 years ago.
Word origin
Past tense of 'spill', from Old English 'spillan' (to waste, destroy); the '-t' past form follows the pattern of verbs like 'spell/spelt' and 'dwell/dwelt'.
Remember it
SPILT = SPILL with the second 'l' dropped for a 't' - the spill already happened and dried into the past.
A little poem
The jug tipped once; the white ran fast and free-
and what was spilt stayed spilt, eternally.
couplet
What it teaches
What is spilt is finished business; mourn it briefly, then reach for the cloth.
Quick facts
What does SPILT mean?
Past tense of 'spill': caused liquid to flow out accidentally (chiefly British).
Is SPILT a valid word?
Yes — SPILT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SPILT?
SPILT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SPILT come from?
Past tense of 'spill', from Old English 'spillan' (to waste, destroy); the '-t' past form follows the pattern of verbs like 'spell/spelt' and 'dwell/dwelt'.
What can SPILT teach us?
What is spilt is finished business; mourn it briefly, then reach for the cloth.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.