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spelled

spell
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spel]
    • /spɛl/
    • /spel/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spel]
    • /spɛl/

Definitions of spelled word

  • verb with object spelled to take the place of for a time; relieve: Let me spell you at the wheel. 1
  • verb with object spelled Australian. to declare or give a rest period to. 1
  • verb without object spelled Australian. to have or take a rest period. 1
  • noun spelled a continuous course or period of work or other activity: to take a spell at the wheel. 1
  • noun spelled a turn of work so taken. 1
  • noun spelled a turn, bout, fit, or period of anything experienced or occurring: a spell of coughing. 1
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Origin of spelled

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English spellen < Old French espeller < Germanic; compare Old English spellian to talk, announce (derivative of spell spell2), Old High German -spellōn, Old Norse spjalla, Gothic spillōn

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Parts of speech for Spelled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Spelled

spelled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for spelled

verb spelled

  • deciphered — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
  • denoted — to be a mark or sign of; indicate: A fever often denotes an infection.
  • drowsed — Simple past tense and past participle of drowse.
  • enciphered — Simple past tense and past participle of encipher.

noun spelled

  • dosed — Simple past tense and past participle of dose.
  • flurried — marked by confusion or agitation.
  • hocused — Simple past tense and past participle of hocus.
  • magicked — Simple past tense and past participle of magic.
  • weekended — Simple past tense and past participle of weekend.
All 9 Synonyms of spelled

Antonyms for spelled

noun spelled

  • misspelled — Simple past tense and past participle of misspell.
Just one Antonym for spelled

Top questions with spelled

  • which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?

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    the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.

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    Awhile means for a short time. It is more commonly spelled 'a while', which is considered more correct, especially in British English.
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