spoilery
/ˈspɔɪ.lə.rɪ/
spoilery adjective: involving or relating to spoilers (disclosures of a story's twists or ending).
Adjective
spoilery (comparative more spoilery, superlative most spoilery)
- Involving or relating to spoilers (disclosures of a story's twists or ending).
- In 2015 Hasbro took a glacial approach to mass-marketing an action figure for Rey, the main character of The Force Awakens, reportedly over concerns that a girl figure wouldn't appeal to boys. The company denied that gender was the reason, instead claiming that the Rey character was too spoilery to...2016, Entertainment Weekly, The Ultimate Guide to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- I responded to a call for the chance for an advanced preview of this issue with the caveat that I post my initial thoughts to Facebook in a non-spoilery way as soon as possible.2014, Bryan J. L. Glass, Michael Avon Oeming, The Mice Templar IV: Legend #13
Forms of spoilery
| comparative | more spoilery |
|---|---|
| superlative | most spoilery |
Origin of spoilery
From spoiler + -y.
Questions about spoilery
- What does spoilery mean?
- Spoilery means involving or relating to spoilers (disclosures of a story's twists or ending).
- What part of speech is spoilery?
- Spoilery is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce spoilery?
- Spoilery is pronounced /ˈspɔɪ.lə.rɪ/ (UK).
Words near spoilery in the dictionary
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