spilly
Likely to slosh
Spilly describes something prone to spilling or likely to cause spills.
A spilly cup lacks a secure lid; a spilly sauce is too thin to stay put.
The word is informal and mostly appears in domestic contexts: Be careful with that—it's spilly.
The soup was too spilly for the car ride.
Scatter in drops
- splotchIrregular colored mark
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- slopLiquid food waste
- sploshWatery impact sound
dribble · puddle · smudge · goo · sludge · muck · grime · slosh
Not done on purpose
- inadvertentDone without intention
- oopsMinor blunder interjection
- whoopsieLighthearted error admission
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
slip · mistake · accident · unplanned · unexpected · involuntary · incidental · unintended
Clumsy dropper of things
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- klutzyLacking physical coordination
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- ham-handedLacking dexterity or subtlety
oafish · stumble · blunder · gawky · ungainly · maladroit · inept · ungraceful
Failing in due care
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
slipshod · lax · remiss · neglectful · unmindful · slapdash · hasty · rushed
Use up carelessly
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
- excessSurplus beyond need
- lossBeing without something
waste · profligate · uneconomical · leaky · dissipate · runoff · overpour
splatter
Scatter in drops
splosh · dribble · puddle · smudge · goo · sludge · muck · grime · slosh · scatter
unintentional
Not done on purpose
- inadvertentDone without intention
- oopsMinor blunder interjection
- whoopsieLighthearted error admission
mishap · slip · mistake · accident · unplanned · unexpected · involuntary · incidental · unintended · oversight
butterfingers
Clumsy dropper of things
ham-handed · oafish · stumble · blunder · gawky · ungainly · maladroit · inept · ungraceful · lumbering
negligent
Failing in due care
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
thoughtless · slipshod · lax · remiss · neglectful · unmindful · slapdash · hasty · rushed · distracted
squander
Use up carelessly
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
- excessSurplus beyond need
loss · waste · profligate · uneconomical · leaky · dissipate · runoff · overpour
spillycontained
Kept within limits
secure · stable · sealed · leak-proof · watertight
- spill the beansReveal confidential information
- spill outExit suddenly and abundantly
- spilled milkIrreversible minor accident
- oil spillPetroleum released into water
- spilled the beansRevealed a secret
- spilling overExceeding a container's limit
spill, spills, spilled, spilling, spillage, spillover, spillway