Definitions for spoilage

spoilage spoil·age

Spelling: [spoi-lij]
IPA: /ˈspɔɪ lɪdʒ/

Spoilage is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 406 anagrams from letters in spoilage (aegilops).

Definitions for spoilage

noun

  1. the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
  2. material or the amount of material that is spoiled or wasted:
  3. the decay of foodstuffs due to the action of bacteria; rotting:

Origin of spoilage

First recorded in 1590-1600; spoil + -age

Examples for spoilage

If any spoilage should occur on the surface, this layer will protect the vegetables beneath.

Anything that came in cans or packages that seemed safe from spoilage was carefully stowed away in the cave.

Now in connection with the spoilage and rotting that is another matter.

We have had some where poisons may have generated because spoilage has set in.

spoilage of products is nearly always due to carelessness in one of these steps.

This shows that the germs and their spores or seeds are the only causes of spoilage that we have to deal with in canning.

It will also hide unwanted vegetal flavors and even mask certain types of spoilage.

Besides this increase in production there is the decrease in spoilage.

They were usually present during warm weather when spoilage was worst.

The longer the menu list, the more labor, equipment, food wastage and spoilage.

Word Value for spoilage
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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