spelling bee

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noun

a spelling competition won by the individual or team spelling the greatest number of words correctly; spelldown.

Origin of spelling bee

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby spelling bee

spelldown, speller, speller-divider, spellican, spelling, spelling bee, spelling pronunciation, spelling reform, Spellman, spell out, spelt

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Example sentences from the Web for spelling bee

Why allocate education dollars to a community perceived to be off the charts with spelling-bee winners and academic scholars?
Asian-Americans Reject ‘Good’ News in Pew Report|Joie Chen|June 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Rosalie did not know that the teacher was to leave Tinkletown surreptitiously until after the spelling-bee.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow|George Barr McCutcheon
It had a good deal the look of a spelling-bee with a teacher who meant to stand no nonsense.
The Huntress|Hulbert Footner
There was a spelling-bee every Friday afternoon, for Sam the only endurable event of the school exercises.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine

He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since.
The Daughter of Anderson Crow|George Barr McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for spelling bee

spelling bee

noun

a contest in which players are required to spell words according to orthographic conventions

Word Origin for spelling bee

C19: from bee ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	spelling bee
释义	spelling bee SEE SYNONYMS FOR spelling bee ON THESAURUS.COM noun a spelling competition won by the individual or team spelling the greatest number of words correctly; spelldown. Origin of spelling bee First recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby spelling bee spelldown, speller, speller-divider, spellican, spelling, spelling bee, spelling pronunciation, spelling reform, Spellman, spell out, spelt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spelling bee Why allocate education dollars to a community perceived to be off the charts with spelling-bee winners and academic scholars? Asian-Americans Reject ‘Good’ News in Pew Report\|Joie Chen\|June 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Rosalie did not know that the teacher was to leave Tinkletown surreptitiously until after the spelling-bee. The Daughter of Anderson Crow\|George Barr McCutcheon It had a good deal the look of a spelling-bee with a teacher who meant to stand no nonsense. The Huntress\|Hulbert Footner There was a spelling-bee every Friday afternoon, for Sam the only endurable event of the school exercises. Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete\|Albert Bigelow Paine He had not returned to his home after the spelling-bee, nor had he been seen since. The Daughter of Anderson Crow\|George Barr McCutcheon British Dictionary definitions for spelling bee spelling bee noun a contest in which players are required to spell words according to orthographic conventions Word Origin for spelling bee C19: from bee ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to spelling bee What’s The Buzz About Spelling Bees?Why is it called a "bee"? We cover that plus a short history of national spelling champions and their winning words, all the way back to the first Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1925. READ MORE Slang And Spelling Bees Influence Word Searches Over The Past Three MonthsHere are the top 10 most searched words over the past three months. READ MORE Words related to spelling bee spelldown
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spelling bee

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