[
US
/ˈspɛɫ/
]
[ UK /spˈɛl/ ]
[ UK /spˈɛl/ ]
NOUN
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a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
it's my go
a spell of work -
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
a spell of good weather
I need to rest for a piece
a patch of bad weather
he was here for a little while -
a verbal formula believed to have magical force
he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese - a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
VERB
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relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
She spelled her husband at the wheel -
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
We had to spell out our names for the police officer
How do you spell this word? -
take turns working
the workers spell every four hours -
indicate or signify
I'm afraid this spells trouble! - place under a spell
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write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
He spelled the word wrong in this letter
How To Use spell In A Sentence
- The Staff of Volans has a limited supply of magic energy. Roll a dice after each spell is cast.
- Come to think of it, it should read "sententia" but you managed to misspell in Latin the word you misspelled in English. When Latin Tattoos Go Wrong
- A few minutes with the heron book cleared up the mystery; they were tricolored herons, the first I had ever seen.10 By the end of the month American goldfinches were shooting around like tossed gold pieces despite another cold spell. Bird Cloud
- With a bit of luck, this will finally spell the end of those unforgiving hipster trousers.
- When Connor sees that Michael's teenage son has witnessed the crime, it spells tragedy for the O'Sullivan family.
- The present study investigated how children spell words that contain silent consonants as their final letter.
- Gone are the spelling rules that bedeviled many students' days.
- Sometimes I go through spells when I just draw, when I just write, when I just paint.
- The demons that had magicked me here had put some other spell on me, also.
- And while some of us will be hoping for a balmy summer to follow, that could spell more misery for many. The Sun
