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spell4

Pronunciation: /spɛl/

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Definition of spell

noun

a splinter of wood.

Origin:

late Middle English: perhaps a variant of obsolete speld 'chip, splinter'

spell in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of spell in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

speleology
speleothem
spell ¹
spell ²
spell ³
spell ⁴
spell something out
spellbind
spellbinding
spellcheck
spellchecker

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More results for spell

spell¹ Br. Eng
spell² Br. Eng
spell³ Br. Eng
spell something out in spell¹ Br. Eng
under a spell in spell² Br. Eng
under someone's spell in spell² Br. Eng

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kempt

/ kɛm(p)t

adjective

maintained in a neat and clean condition …

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