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Spilt vs Spalt - What's the difference?

spilt | spalt |

As adjectives the difference between spilt and spalt

is that spilt is that has been spilt while spalt is brittle.

As verbs the difference between spilt and spalt

is that spilt is past tense of spill while spalt is to break off pieces, especially with an axe etc; to splinter.

As a noun spalt is

spelter.

spilt

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That has been spilt.
    • Don't cry over spilt milk; tears won't put it back in the glass.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (chiefly, British) (spill)

    • Alternative forms

    * spilled (mainly US )

    See also

    * don't cry over spilt milk

    Anagrams

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    Verb

    (head)

    • spalt

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • spelter

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of wood) brittle
  • :Note : (US) Spalted wood is that which has been cut from a naturally cured, dead, or dying hardwood tree whose wood is normally light in color (such as pecan), and which exhibits patterns of dark stain (crazed) lines and splotches caused by microorganisms and/or fungus. Although slightly more brittle and porous than normal wood from the same species of tree, spalted wood nevertheless can be used to make decorative items and small pieces of furniture.
    • (Halliwell)
  • heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To break off pieces, especially with an axe etc; to splinter

    • Anagrams

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