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单词 spelling
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spelling

noun

spell·​ing ˈspe-liŋ How to pronounce spelling (audio)
1
: the forming of words from letters according to accepted usage : orthography
2
a
: a sequence of letters composing a word
b
: the way in which a word is spelled

Example Sentences

The American spelling is “color” while the British spelling is “colour.” The words “made” and “maid” sound alike but have different spellings.
Recent Examples on the Web The language, spelling and wording are all original to the period. al, 22 Nov. 2021 Laffite's Cove on Galveston Island Named after French pirate Jean Lafitte (the difference in spelling is due to a clerical error that stuck), this slice of Galveston Island feels like a tropical paradise. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2022 The website will play a word, and Koya will type in the spelling. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2022 Native Houstonian Marcus Davis opened the restaurant in September 2001 and used the letter k in the spelling of the restaurant name and menu items to make the eatery more memorable. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 25 Mar. 2022 There are accounts of people having one surname in 1870 and changing it by the next census alongside shifts in spelling as generations went on. NBC News, 24 Feb. 2022 The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, has earned more recognition for her athletic prowess than her achievements in spelling. Ben Nuckols, ajc, 7 July 2021 The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, has earned more recognition for her athletic prowess than her achievements in spelling. Ben Nuckols, Star Tribune, 7 July 2021 The brief had been full of spelling errors and was in no way ready to be viewed. Katherine Bindley, WSJ, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

spelling

noun

spell·​ing
ˈspe-liŋ
1
: an exercise or the practice of forming words from letters
2
: the letters composing a word
What is the correct spelling of your name?

spelling

verb

present participle of spell
1
as in cursing
to cast a spell on it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cursing
  • possessing
  • striking
  • charming
  • enchanting
  • hexing
  • ensorceling
  • ensorcelling
  • bewitching
  • tempting
  • seducing
  • overlooking
  • voodooing
  • spellbinding
  • attracting
  • captivating
  • jinxing
  • fascinating
  • enticing
  • mesmerizing
  • beguiling
  • luring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • blessing
2
as in meaning
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • meaning
  • signifying
  • denoting
  • implying
  • indicating
  • importing
  • intending
  • expressing
  • suggesting
  • explaining
  • inferring
  • mentioning
  • connoting
  • symboling
  • specifying
  • symbolling
  • hinting
  • intimating
  • symbolizing
  • representing
  • adverting
  • announcing
  • personifying
  • signaling
  • insinuating
  • proclaiming
  • citing
  • embodying
  • designating
  • epitomizing
  • elucidating
  • amounting (to)
  • signalling
  • adding up (to)
  • declaring
  • alluding (to)
  • touching (on or upon)
  • pointing (to)
  • referring (to)
  • instancing
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