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spiller

spiller

2 4.4
A person or thing that accidentally knocks over a drink and makes a mess
  • noun
  • /ˈspɪlər/
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  • With Fred Jackson out with a concussion, C.J. Spiller is expected to carry the rushing load, which could be problematic for the Dolphins.

Examples

  • With Fred Jackson consistently getting injured, Spiller has had to pick up the load, and Bills fans aren't complaining.

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  • Spiller is also averaging 6.6 yards per carry on 109 attempts.

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  • Spiller has 723 yards this season despite a few games hobbled by injury.

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  • The best part: the Bills can prioritize Spiller in the running game without marginalizing Jackson—a very important piece to the offense, without question—too drastically.

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  • At the party, the little boy was such a spiller that his juice ended up all over the floor.

  • Despite being careful, she always seems to be a spiller when eating pasta.

  • The waiter swiftly cleaned up after the spiller accidentally knocked over a drink.

How Careless

spiller
2 4.4

Surface Forms

spiller singular
spillers plural

Morphology

spiller = spill (transparent) = spill + er

Clear agent/instrument noun formation: 'person or thing that spills' is a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Spiller comes from the verb spill ('to let things fall out') and the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. A helpful way to remember the everyday sense is to think of the person who often knocks over a drink—this spiller is simply 'one who causes things to be spilled'.