"spilly" meaning in English

See spilly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more spilly [comparative], most spilly [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪli Etymology: spill + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spill|y}} spill + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} spilly (comparative more spilly, superlative most spilly)
  1. (colloquial) Prone to spilling. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-spilly-en-adj-kqpo1CjM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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