"spoilery" meaning in English

See spoilery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more spoilery [comparative], most spoilery [superlative]
Etymology: From spoiler + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spoiler|y}} spoiler + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} spoilery (comparative more spoilery, superlative most spoilery)
  1. (informal) Involving or relating to spoilers (disclosures of a story's twists or ending). Tags: informal
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