spill
spil
- n liquid that is spilled
clean up the spills - n a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
- n the act of allowing a fluid to escape
- n a sudden drop from an upright position
he had a nasty spill on the ice - v cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
spill the milk - v flow, run or fall out and become lost
The milk spilled across the floor
The wine spilled onto the table - v cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
spill the beans all over the table - v pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
spill blood - v reveal information
The former employee spilled all the details - v reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
- Blackened waves wash up on Korean shores following the worst spill in the country's history.
- Exxon Valdez oil spill workers use pressure washers to wash oil from the beach at Smith Island on Alaska's Prince William Sound.
- Two decades after the Exxon Valdez spill, Prince William Sound appears to be thriving again.