spiller

1 of 3

noun (1)

spill·​er

ˈspilə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that spills

2

: a bowl that results in a strike despite an inaccurate hit

spiller

2 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

archaic

: a branchlet on a deer's palm

spiller

3 of 3

noun (3)

spil·​ler

ˈspilə(r)

plural -s

1

: a fishing line with many hooks

2

: the final enclosure of a fish trap from which fishes are brailed into the fishing boat

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

spill entry 1 + -er

Noun (2)

alteration of speller entry 2

Noun (3)

Irish Gaelic spilēar

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Rhymes for spiller

• biller
• chiller
• driller
• filler
• hilar
• hiller
• killer
• pillar
• quiller
• siller
• stiller
• thriller