spelling : Idioms & Phrases

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Spelling bee

  • noun a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
    spelling contest; spelldown.
WordNet
  • a spelling match. U.S.
Webster 1913

Spelling book

  • a book with exercises for teaching children to spell; a speller.
Webster 1913

Spelling match

  • a contest of skill in spelling words, between two or more persons.
Webster 1913