spelling
/ˈspɛlɪŋ//ˈspɛlɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
verb
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To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort.
(sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
To be able to write or say the letters that form words.
Example: I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic.
Of letters: to compose (a word).
Example: The letters “a”, “n” and “d” spell “and”.
verb
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To work in place of (someone).
Example: to spell the helmsman
To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break.
Example: They spelled the horses and rested in the shade of some trees near a brook.
To rest from work for a time.
noun
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The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
A specific spelling of a word.
A spelling test or spelling bee.