spell·ing

spell·ing
/ˈspɛlıŋ/ noun, pl -ings
1 [noncount] : the act of forming of words from letters

He's very good at spelling. = His spelling is very good. [=he spells words correctly]

— often used before another noun

Make sure there are no spelling mistakes/errors in the application.

The students have a spelling test every Friday.

2 [count] : the way in which a word is correctly spelled

The American spelling is “color” while the British spelling is “colour.”

The words “made” and “maid” sound alike but have different spellings.


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  • mis|spell|ing — «mihs SPEHL ihng», noun. an incorrect spelling …   Useful english dictionary

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  • spell|bind — «SPEHL BYND», transitive verb, bound, bind|ing. to make spellbound; fascinate; enchant …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|spell — «bih SPEHL», transitive verb, spelled, spell|ing. to cast a spell on; bewitch …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|spell — «mihs SPEHL», transitive verb, intransitive verb, spelled or spelt, spell|ing. to spell incorrectly …   Useful english dictionary

  • spell·bind·ing — /ˈspɛlˌbaındıŋ/ adj : holding your attention completely : extremely interesting, entertaining, etc. I found her performance spellbinding. [=fascinating, riveting] He s a spellbinding speaker …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|chant´ing|ly — en|chant|ing «ehn CHAN tihng, CHAHN », adjective. 1. that puts under a spell; bewitching: »The enchanting words were ended; the spell was complete. 2. Figurative. very delightful; charming: »an enchanting child. –en|chant´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|chant|ing — «ehn CHAN tihng, CHAHN », adjective. 1. that puts under a spell; bewitching: »The enchanting words were ended; the spell was complete. 2. Figurative. very delightful; charming: »an enchanting child. –en|chant´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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