spoiled

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Certainly! Let's break down the word "spoiled."

Definition

1. As it relates to food: "Spoiled" means that food is no longer safe to eat because it has gone bad. This can happen when food is not stored properly or is kept for too long.

2. As it relates to behavior: "Spoiled" can also describe a person, usually a child, who has been overly pampered or given too much attention and special treatment. This can lead them to have a bad attitude or behave in a demanding way.

Usage Instructions

• Use "spoiled" to describe food that has gone bad or is not good for eating anymore.
• Use "spoiled" to describe a person who is excessively indulged or has not learned to be responsible.

Examples

1. Food: "I had to throw away the spoiled milk because it smelled terrible."
2. Behavior: "That spoiled child always throws a tantrum when she doesn't get her way."

Advanced Usage

In more advanced contexts, "spoiled" can also describe things that have been ruined or damaged in a broader sense. For example, "The surprise party was spoiled when he accidentally mentioned it."

Word Variants

• Spoil (verb): To make something bad or to ruin it.
  • Example: "If you leave the ice cream out too long, it will spoil."
• Spoiling (noun): The process of becoming spoiled.
  • Example: "Spoiling food can lead to health issues."

Different Meanings

• Spoiled food: Refers specifically to perishable items that are no longer safe to consume.
• Spoiled personality: Refers to someone who has become too accustomed to getting everything they want, leading to negative traits such as selfishness.

Synonyms

• For spoiled food: rotten, bad, decomposed, spoiled (as in spoiled milk)
• For spoiled behavior: pampered, coddled, indulged, overindulged

Idioms

• "Spoiled for choice": This means having so many options that it is difficult to choose.
  • Example: "With so many great restaurants in the city, I'm spoiled for choice!"

Phrasal Verbs

There are not many common phrasal verbs that use "spoil," but you might hear: - Spoil for: This means to be eager for something, often used in the context of wanting to fight or compete. - Example: "He was spoiled for a challenge after winning the last game."

Summary

"Spoiled" is an adjective that can refer to food that has gone bad or to a person—often a child—who has been overly pampered.

Academic

Adjective

1. (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
   • bad meat
   • a refrigerator full of spoilt food
2. having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
   • a spoiled child

Synonyms

• bad
• spoilt