spelling

Speech parts

1. spelling - Noun

2. spelling - Adjective

3. spelling - Verb

Meaning

of Spell

The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography.

Of or pertaining to spelling.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

orthography herald signal orthographic augur bode mean write constitute import spell signify lettering Aachen glamour
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Antonyms

repulsion pester revolt brood annoy terrify
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Hypernyms

orthography writing system

Hyponyms

misspelling

Phrases with the word

censored spelling spelling mistake spelling test by spelling out dictionary spelling showdown grammar spelling face-off

Examples

Spelling mistakes in a letter is like a bug on a white shirt. Faina Ranevskaya

My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. A. A. Milne

Religion and philosophy, philosophy and religion – they're two words which are both ... different. In spelling. Eddie Izzard

It is a damned poor mind indeed that can't think of at least two ways of spelling any word. Andrew Jackson

You can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count. A. A. Milne

The old spelling MAGICK has been adopted throughout in order to distinguish the Science of the Magi from all its counterfeits. Aleister Crowley

Close letter words and terms

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