SPELL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a verbal formula believed to have magical force
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
    • inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
    Hypernyms(s) spell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) spell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he was here for a little while
    • I need to rest for a piece
    • a spell of good weather
    • a patch of bad weather
    Hypernyms(s) spell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • it’’s my go
    • a spell of work
    Hypernyms(s) spell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

SPELL as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • indicate or signify
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I”m afraid this spells trouble!
    Hypernyms(s) spell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • recite the letters of or give the spelling of
    Usage Example(s)
    • How do you spell this word?
    Hypernyms(s) spell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • place under a spell
    Hypernyms(s) spell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He spelled the word wrong in this letter
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)