speleothem
speleothem

spell


Definition: Meaning of, spell in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / spɛl /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
spell spelt, spelled spelt, spelled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
spelling spells
also [British English] [especially American English]
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to form a word by writing or naming the letters in order
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  2. [transitive not in passive] if letters spell a word, they form it
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  3. spell trouble/disaster/danger etc if a situation or action spells trouble etc, it makes you expect trouble etc
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  4. [transitive] American English to do someone else's work for them for a short period so that they can rest
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
spell spells
[countable]
  1. a piece of magic that someone does, or the special words or ceremonies used in doing it
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  2. a period of a particular kind of activity, weather, illness etc, usually a short period
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  3. a power that attracts, interests, and influences you very strongly
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  4. break the spell to make someone stop paying all their attention to something, or to make a time stop feeling special
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spell used in phrases

  • breathing spell (noun)
    1. a short respite
  • cold spell (noun)
    1. a period of several days or weeks when the weather is much colder than usual
  • hot spell (noun)
    1. a spell of hot weather
  • magic spell (noun)
    1. a verbal formula believed to have magical force
  • magical spell (noun)
    1. a verbal formula believed to have magical force
  • sinking spell (noun)
    1. a temporary decline in health or value
  • spell-checker (noun)
    1. a computer program that tells you when you have spelled a word wrongly
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spell used in phrasal verbs

  • spell out (phrasal verb)
    1. informal to say or explain something very clearly because someone has not understood something
    2. to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order
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Pronunciation: ˈdeɪntɪli
Parts of Speech: adverb
in a refined manner
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