spelling bee

Noun
Synonyms: spelldownspelling contest

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctlySynonyms: spelldownspelling contest
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Spelling \Spell"ing\, a. Of or pertaining to spelling. [1913 Webster]

Spelling bee, a spelling match. [U.S.]

Spelling book, a book with exercises for teaching children to spell; a speller.

Spelling match, a contest of skill in spelling words, between two or more persons. [1913 Webster]

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