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spell

/ spell /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
speech speech communication spoken communication
Kinds of:
incantation conjuration hex jinx curse
Derived:
charm becharm
verb Sense 2
indicate or signify
"I''m afraid this spells trouble!"
Type of:
mean intend
Derived:
meaning significance signification import implication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
recite the letters of or give the spelling of
"How do you spell this word?"
Type of:
recite
Kinds of:
misspell
Derived:
speller good speller poor speller spelling
See also:
spell out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
place under a spell
Opposites:
unspell
Type of:
hex bewitch glamour
Derived:
magic spell charm enchantment trance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
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"
Kinds of:
hyphenate hyphen
Derived:
spelling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
Type of:
psychological state mental state
Kinds of:
possession fascination captivation
Derived:
capture enamour trance catch becharm
noun Sense 7
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
"it''s my go"
"a spell of work"
Type of:
shift work shift duty period
Derived:
move go
noun Sense 8
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
"he was here for a little while"
"I need to rest for a piece"
"a spell of good weather"
"a patch of bad weather"
Type of:
time
Kinds of:
cold spell cold snap hot spell snap
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
55
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

speech speech communication spoken communication incantation conjuration hex jinx curse mean intend recite misspell