Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not spilled: "unspilt" describes a liquid or substance that has not been accidentally poured out of its container or scattered from its intended place.

Usage Examples

• (The water was not spilled or poured out.)
• (The ink remained in its container without being accidentally poured out.)

Advanced Usage

• "to remain unspilt": to stay within a container without being accidentally released.

  • Despite the bumpy road, the coffee remained unspilt in the cup. (The coffee did not spill out despite the jolts.)

• "unspilt tears": a metaphorical use meaning tears that are held back and not shed.

  • She held her unspilt tears as she listened to the sad news. (She did not cry, keeping her tears inside.)

Variants and Related Words

• Spill (verb/noun): to cause or allow liquid to flow out of a container; the act of spilling.
  • He accidentally spilled the milk. (The milk was poured out unintentionally.)
• Spilt (adjective/verb): past tense and past participle of "spill"; also an adjective meaning spilled.
  • The spilt juice stained the carpet. (The juice had been spilled.)
• Unspilled (adjective): a less common variant of "unspilt", meaning the same.
  • The unspilled oil was safely stored. (The oil had not been spilled.)

Synonyms

• Upset-proof: resistant to being spilled.
• Contained: kept within a boundary or container.
• Intact: not damaged or broken; whole.

Related Idioms

• Cry over spilt milk: to be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed.
  • There's no use crying over spilt milk; just clean it up. (Don't worry about past mistakes.)
• Spill the beans: to reveal a secret.
  • He accidentally spilled the beans about the party. (He revealed the secret information.)