Spelling

Quick meaning: Spelling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of spell.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of spell.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.
2. (uncountable) The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling.
3. (countable) A specific spelling of a word.
4. (US, rare, dated, countable or uncountable) A spelling test or spelling bee.
5. (music) A choice of notation among enharmonic equivalents for the same pitch.

Example Sentences

For the practical use of spelling comes in writing.

The boys were anxious for a spelling in the evening but I said no.

How her face ust to look, in the twilight, / As I tuck her to spellin’; and she / Kep’ a-hummin’ that song ’tel I ast her, / Pine-blank, ef she ever missed me!

Spelling was invented by man and, like other human inventions, is capable of development and improvement by man in the direction of simplicity, economy, and efficiency.

Word Forms

• spellings

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