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spell·ing S0624300 (spĕl′ĭng)n.1. a. The forming of words with letters in an accepted order; orthography.b. The art or study of orthography.2. The way in which a word is spelled.3. A person's ability to spell words: a writer plagued by bad spelling.spelling (ˈspɛlɪŋ) n1. (Linguistics) the act or process of writing words by using the letters conventionally accepted for their formation; orthography2. (Linguistics) the art or study of orthography3. (Linguistics) the actual way in which a word is spelt4. the ability of a person to spell: John's spelling is good. spell•ing (ˈspɛl ɪŋ)
n. 1. the manner in which words are spelled; orthography. 2. a group of letters representing a word. [1400–50] SpellingSee also language.
cacographythe practice or defect of incorrect spelling. — cacographer, n. — cacographic, cacographical, adj.glossica phonetic spelling system in which for each sound the letter or digraph most commonly found representing that sound is used.hetericismRare. the study of nonphonetic spelling. — hetericist, n.heterography1. the practice of spelling in a way contrary to standard usage.
2. the use of the same letters or combinations of letters to represent different sounds, as in English tough and dough. — heterographic, heterographical, adj.orthography1. the art of writing words according to accepted usage; correct spelling.
2. that part of grammar that treats of letters and spelling.
3. a method of spelling. — orthographer, n. — orthographic, adj.phonographyany phonetic spelling, writing, or shorthand system. — phonog-rapher, phonographist, n. — phonographic, phonographical, adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  spelling - forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usageorthography, writing system - a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbolsmisspelling - a spelling that is incorrectalphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" |
spellingnoun orthography I had to correct several mistakes in her spelling.Quotations
"My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong place" [A.A. Milne Winnie the Pooh]
"`Do you spell it with a "V" or a "W"?'. `That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my Lord.'" [Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers]
"orthography: the science of spelling by the eye instead of the ear" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]Translationsspell1 (spel) – past tense, past participle spelt (-t) , spelled – verb1. to name or give in order the letters of (a word). I asked him to spell his name for me. 拼寫 拼写2. (of letters) to form (a word). C-a-t spells `cat'. (字母)拼作 （字母）拼作 3. to (be able to) spell words correctly. I can't spell! (能正確)拼字 （能正确）拼字 4. to mean or amount to. This spells disaster. 意味著 意味着speller noun1. a computer program that corrects spelling mistakes. 電腦拼寫檢查程式 计算机拼写检查程序2. someone who is good or bad at spelling. She is a good speller. 拼字者 拼字者3. (American) a book for teaching spelling. 拼音課本 拼音课本ˈspelling nounHer spelling is terrible; (also adjective) The teacher gave the children a spelling lesson/test. 拼字 拼字spelling
spell troubleTo foreshadow future problems. I'm worried that these dark clouds spell trouble for our day on the golf course. Police know very well that large crowds can spell trouble.See also: spell, troublespell outTo make something more comprehensible; to present the details of something to make it clear to understand. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spell" and "out." Sorry, but could you spell out your exact plan for us? It doesn't really seem to make sense. Mandy and I are going to get dinner and then a movie. It's a date—do I have to spell it out for you?See also: out, spellspell downTo be victorious over someone in a spelling competition (known as a "spelling bee" or "spelldown"). A noun or pronoun can be used between "spell" and "down." A first time contestant, she managed to spell down all 29 other competitors to win the city's 22nd annual spelling bee. He spelled Sarah Thompson with his correct spelling of the word "antidisestablishmentarianism."See also: down, spellspell disasterTo indicate, contribute to, or display signs of an impending and severe failure or disaster. The senator's refusal to negotiate spells disaster for the chances of the legislation to pass through both houses of congress. The sudden shortage of precious metals necessary to manufacture the computer chips spelled disaster for the fledgling tech company.See also: disaster, spellspell (something) for (someone or something)1. Literally, to write or recite the letters in a word or name to help someone learn or understand it. I usually have to spell my name out for people because it's so unusual. I'm not sure I've heard that term before. Could you spell it for me?2. To indicate, contribute to, or display signs of some outcome or status for a person, group, organization, country, etc. The sudden shortage of precious metals necessary to manufacture the computer chips spelled disaster for the fledgling tech company. The government is hoping that a massive reinvestment in the city's infrastructure will spell success for its economy.See also: spellspend (something) for (something)1. To spend some amount of money in order to purchase some product or service. I'd be willing to spend around $1,000 at most for a new refrigerator. If you spend the bare minimum for your computer, you can't expect it to give you top of the line performance.2. To expend some amount of time doing something. A lot of people struggle to spend enough time for family when they are the primary earners in their households. I make a point of spending an hour each day for yoga and meditation. This new operating system is so large that you should expect to spend a couple hours for the installation.See also: spendspend (something) on (someone or something)1. To spend some amount of money in order to pay for some product or service. I'd be willing to spend around $1,000 at most on a new refrigerator. If you spend the bare minimum on your computer, you can't expect it to give you top-of-the-line performance. It's insane to me that you have to spend tens of thousands of dollars on college education.2. To spend some amount of money for the benefit of someone else. I feel like my girlfriends spends too much money on me, but she always brushes it aside whenever I bring it up. My parents could never spend much on us when we were growing up, so I'm always a little incredulous toward parents who buy their kids whatever they want.3. To expend some amount of time doing or working on This new operating system is so large that you should expect to spend a couple hours on the installation. I make a point of spending an hour each day on yoga and meditation. The reports should just be summaries, so don't spend too much time on them.See also: on, spendspell someone downto win over someone in a spelling match. Frank spelled everyone else down and won the spelling bee. He spelled down almost everyone.See also: down, spellspell something out 1. Lit. to spell something (with letters). I can't understand your name. Can you spell it out? Please spell out all the strange words so I can write them down correctly. 2. Fig. to give all the details of something. I want you to understand this completely, so I'm going to spell it out very carefully. The instruction book for my computer spells out everything very carefully.See also: out, spellspell troubleto signify future trouble; to mean trouble. This letter that came today spells trouble. The sky looks angry and dark. That spells trouble.See also: spell, troublespell out1. Make plain, clarify, as in We asked her to spell out her objectives. [c. 1940] 2. Read slowly and laboriously, as in He was only six but he managed to spell out the instructions. [Early 1800s] 3. Puzzle out, manage to understand with some effort, as in It took years before anyone could spell out the inscriptions on the Rosetta Stone. [Late 1600s] All three usages transfer spell in the sense of "proceed letter by letter." See also: out, spellspell downv. To defeat someone in a spelling bee: My cousin spelled down 15 competitors to reach the finals. I finally spelled last year's champion down.See also: down, spellspell outv.1. To name or write in order the letters constituting some word or part of a word: I spelled out my name for the telephone operator. The student spelled each out each word on the spelling test.2. To give a detailed and literal statement of something in order to make it perfectly clear and understandable: The committee demanded that he spell out his objectives. She didn't understand the penalties at first, but we spelled them out for her.See also: out, spellEncyclopediaSeespellSpelling
SPELLING, The art of putting the proper letters in words.
2. It is a rule that when it appears with certainty what is meant, bad spelling will not avoid a contract; for example, where a man agreed to pay thirty pounds, he was held bound to pay thirty pounds; and sentence was holden to be seventeen. Cro. Jac. 607; 10 Coke, 133, a; 2 Roll. Ab. 147.
3. Even in an indictment undertood has been holden as understood. 1 Chit. Cr. Law.
4. A misspelling of a name in a declaration, will not be sufficient to defeat the plaintiff, on the ground of variance between the writing produced, and the declaration, if such name be idem sonans; as Kay for Key. 16 East, 110; 2 Stark. 29; Segrave for Seagrave. 2 Str. 889. See Idem Sonans. spelling
Synonyms for spellingnoun orthographySynonymsWords related to spellingnoun forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usageRelated Words- orthography
- writing system
- misspelling
- alphabetic character
- letter of the alphabet
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