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Type Words
Synonyms import
Type of intend, mean


I'm afraid this spells trouble!.
Type Words
Synonyms charm, magic spell, magical spell
Type of spoken communication, spoken language, oral communication, voice communication, speech, language, speech communication
Has types jinx, incantation, hex, curse, conjuration, whammy


he whispered a spell as he moved his hands.
Type Words
Synonyms write
Has types hyphenate, hyphen, spell out
Derivation spelling


He spelled the word wrong in this letter.
Type Words
Synonyms enchantment, trance
Type of mental condition, psychological state, psychological condition, mental state
Has types fascination, possession, captivation
Type Words
Synonyms go, tour, turn
Type of duty period, shift, work shift


a spell of work.
Type Words
Synonyms patch, piece, while
Type of time
Has types hot spell, cold snap, cold spell, snap


a spell of good weather.
Type Words
Synonyms spell out
Type of recite
Has types misspell
Derivation speller, spelling


How do you spell this word?.
We had to spell out our names for the police officer.
Type Words
Type of hex, witch, bewitch, glamour, jinx, enchant
Type Words
Type of take over, relieve


She spelled her husband at the wheel.
Type Words
Type of take turns, alternate


the workers spell every four hours.

Examples of spell

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Tiger Woods'59 weeks without a win is the longest dry spell since he turned pro.
From the orlandosentinel.com
She casts a spell that causes Kyle to lose his hair and grow scars and pustules.
From the freep.com
These tall tales, with their tight, soft focus on America, cast their own spell.
From the washingtonpost.com
Last week, Laurent Banide was appointed as coach for his second spell in charge.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The spell-casting friend ventured our society is in two minds about the offence.
From the odt.co.nz
Before commenting on disasters, such as this, make sure to use your spell check.
From the economist.com
I suppose that should give me some idea of just how difficult they are to spell.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The admission could spell trouble for Scott's legislative agenda in Tallahassee.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Then New York grimly settled back to wait for the summer's first long hot spell.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Enchantment: a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
  • Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
  • Go: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
  • Indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
  • While: 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"
  • 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"
  • Spell is the debut album by former Wham! and George Michael bassist, Deon Estus.
  • Some role-playing games or game systems can include a set of s that are used to portray magic in the paranormal sense. These rules simulate the effects that magic would have within the game context, according to how the game designer intended the magic to be portrayed. ...
  • A magical formula or spell is generally a word whose meaning illustrates principles and degrees of understanding that are often difficult to relay using other forms of speech or writing. It is a concise means to communicate very abstract information through the medium of a word or phrase. ...