spiller

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noun

One who spills.

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sheddertrawltrawl linesetlinetrotline
OriginMiddle English spiller →
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Meanings

spiller1

nounspiller (plural spillers)

plural spillers

  1. One who spills.
  2. lawA party who is liable for spillage, particularly of oil or waste, in a body of water.
  3. A square chamber that serves as the section of an industrial fishing net from which captured fish can easily be moved to a fishing boat.

Spiller2

proper nounSpiller (plural Spillers)

plural Spillers

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan attacker who sheds or spills blood

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shedder
Broader
attackeraggressorassailant

nouna long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

Similar
trawltrawl linesetlinetrotline
Broader
fishing line
Also see
setlinesheddertrawltrotline

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishspiller
  2. Englishspiller

From Middle English spiller, from spill + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with spiller

millerkillerthrillerpillarfillerschillerchillertillerstillerdrillerdistillerbillerpillervillargrillerswindlergillerwillerfibrillarSillertonsillartrillermyofibrillaraxillar
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Cite this entry
APA

spiller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiller

MLA

“spiller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiller. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiller,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiller.

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