spoiling
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Is spoiling a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of spoiling?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the process of becoming spoiledSynonyms: spoilage, spoiling
2. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to itExamples: "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"Synonyms: spoil, spoilage, spoiling
verb (English)
1. make a mess of, destroy or ruinExamples: "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"Synonyms: ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up
2. become unfit for consumption or useExamples: "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"Synonyms: go bad, spoil
3. alter from the originalSynonyms: corrupt, spoil
4. treat with excessive indulgenceExamples: "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"Synonyms: baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper
5. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) ofExamples: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"Synonyms: baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil
6. have a strong desire or urge to do somethingExamples: "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"Synonyms: itch, spoil
Definition source: Wiktionary