Definitions for spelling

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spelling spell·ing

Spelling: [spel-ing]

IPA: /ˈspɛl ɪŋ/

Spelling is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 218 anagrams from letters in spelling (egillnps).

Definitions for spelling

noun

1. the manner in which words are spelled; orthography.
2. a group of letters representing a word.
3. the act of a speller.
4. a continuous course or period of work or other activity:
5. a turn of work so taken.
6. a turn, bout, fit, or period of anything experienced or occurring:
7. an indefinite interval or space of time:
8. a period of weather of a specified kind:
9. Australian. a rest period.
10. Archaic. a person or set of persons taking a turn of work to relieve another.

verb (used with object)

1. to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.):
2. (of letters) to form (a word, syllable, etc.):
3. to read letter by letter or with difficulty (often followed by out):
4. to discern or find, as if by reading or study (often followed by out).
5. to signify; amount to:
6. to take the place of for a time; relieve:
7. Australian. to declare or give a rest period to.

verb (used without object)

1. to name, write, or give the letters of words, syllables, etc.:
2. to express words by letters, especially correctly.
3. Australian. to have or take a rest period.

Verb phrases

1. spell down, to outspell others in a spelling match.
2. spell out, to explain something explicitly, so that the meaning is unmistakable: to write out in full or enumerate the letters of which a word is composed:

Origin of spelling

1400-50; late Middle English (gerund); see spell¹, -ing¹

Examples for spelling

Otherwise, spelling and punctuation are presented as in the original text.

The current issue is also filled with dozens of grammatical errors and spelling mistakes.

Just before Christmas a woman told media outlets she slept with McDermott during his marriage to spelling.

Look closely to the spelling of proper names and verify titles.

Changes in spelling, use of capitals, punctuation and type are not recorded.

In an ad called “spelling Bee,” a young child spells “Pryor” as “O-B-A-M-A,” to which the judge says, “Close enough.”

It features a young girl at a spelling bee who is asked to spell “Hagan.”

The following changes in spelling were made, to update them.

They spell theirs differently; but I will not have theirs in any spelling.

You might say that this is part of my side of the story… Please excuse my handwriting, punctuation, and spelling.