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Definition of spelling bee - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
spelling contestUS competition where people spell words aloud for a prizeUS
- She won the spelling bee at her school.
- The school held a spelling bee for all grades.
- He practiced daily for the upcoming spelling bee.
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competition where people spell words aloud for a prize
Expressions with spelling
spelling mistaken.
error in the way a word is written
She made a spelling mistake in her essay.
spelling wordn.
word to memorize for a spelling test
She studied each spelling word for the quiz.
software that checks and corrects spelling in texts
She used a spelling checker to proofread her essay.
spelling contestn.
competition to spell words correctly
She won the spelling contest at her school.
set of code words for letters in communication
The pilot used the spelling alphabet to confirm the flight code.
pronunciation based on the spelling rather than common usage
He used a spelling pronunciation for 'hyperbole' saying it as 'hyper-bowl'.
official change to spelling rules for clarity or learning
The country adopted a spelling reform last year.
orthography used in the United States
American English spelling differs from British English spelling.
English orthography used in the United States
The document was written in American spelling.
English orthography used in Australia
Australian English spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.
Australian spellingn.
English orthography used in Australia
Australian spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'organise'.
orthography used in the UK and Commonwealth
British English spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.
English orthography used in the UK and Commonwealth
British spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'centre'.
orthographic conventions used in Canada
Canadian English spelling includes words like 'centre' and 'colour'.
Canadian spellingn.
orthography used in Canada with unique spelling rules
Canadian spelling includes words like 'centre' and 'colour'.
Commonwealth English spellingn.
English spelling used in the UK and Commonwealth
Commonwealth English spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.
Irish English spellingn.
way of writing English in Ireland
Irish English spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'theatre'.
the way words are written in Irish
Irish spelling can be tricky for beginners.
orthography used in New Zealand with unique spellings
New Zealand English spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'organise'.
New Zealand spellingn.
orthography used in New Zealand English
New Zealand spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'centre'.
US English spellingn.
orthography used in the United States
US English spelling differs from British English spelling.
orthography used in the United States
The word 'color' is an example of US spelling.
orthography used in the UK and Commonwealth countries
Commonwealth spelling includes words like 'colour' and 'favour'.
Expressions with bee
person always active and working
She's a busy bee, always organizing events.
queen been.
dominant woman in a social group
She acted like the queen bee of the office.
excellent or ideally suitable person or thing
Her new dress is the bee's knees.
very active and always working hard
She is busy as a bee every morning.
idea that occupies one's thoughts
She has a bee in her bonnet about healthy eating.
feeling very happy and comfortable with plenty of good things
She was like a bee in clover after winning the prize.
deliver a powerful punch with precision
He trained to sting like a bee in the ring.
way to say someone is great or excellent
You're the bee's knees for helping me with my homework!
pressure someone for a favor
She put the bee on him to get the job done quickly.
bee farmn.
place where bees are kept for honey production
They visited a bee farm to learn about honey production.
bee stingn.
puncture wound from a bee's stinger
She had a painful bee sting on her arm.
buzzing like a beeadj.
making a continuous low sound
The room was buzzing like a bee with all the chatter.
bee that does not reproduce but works for the colony
The worker bee collects pollen to feed the colony.
bee farmingn.
keeping bees for pollination, honey, or other products
Bee farming helps crops and gives us honey.
small bee attracted to human sweat
A sweat bee landed on my arm.
hairy fly that looks like a bee, eats nectar, larvae are parasites
A bee fly hovered over the flowers in the garden.
large solitary bee drilling wood tunnels for nesting and egg-laying
Timber borers can weaken beams when they nest in untreated lumber.
solitary bee that builds nests with mud in hollow stems or wood
A mason bee made a nest in the garden stem.
bee hoonn.
dish made with thin rice noodles
The restaurant's signature bee hoon is a must-try.
bee hoteln.
structure for solitary bees to nest and breed
The garden has a bee hotel to support local pollinators.
bird with long bill that eats bees and wasps
The bee-eater caught a wasp in midair.
black been.
bee species known for its resilience and hardiness
The black bee can survive in harsh climates better than other bees.
killer been.
type of aggressive bee from Africa and South America
The killer bee is known for its defensive attack when disturbed.
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- French:concours d'orthographe, ...
- German:Buchstabierwettbewerb, ...
- Italian:gara di spelling, ...
- Spanish:concurso de deletreo, ...
- Portuguese:concurso de soletração, ...
- Chinese:拼写比赛, ...
- Japanese:綴りコンテスト, ...
- Arabic:مُسَابَقَة التَّهْجِئَة, ...
- Hebrew:תַּחֲרוּת אִיּוּת, ...
- Russian:орфографический конкурс, ...
- Ukrainian:конкурс із правопису, ...
- Hindi:वर्तनी प्रतियोगिता, ...
- Bengali:বানান প্রতিযোগিতা, ...
- Catalan:concurs d'ortografia, ...
- Danish:stavekonkurrence, ...
- Dutch:spellingwedstrijd, ...
- Greek:διαγωνισμός ορθογραφίας, ...
- Korean:철자 대회, ...
- Persian:مسابقه املا, ...
- Polish:konkurs literowania, ...
- Portuguese (BR):concurso de soletração, ...
- Romanian:concurs de dictare, ...
- Swedish:stavningstävling, ...
- Thai:การแข่งขันสะกดคำ, ...
- Turkish:yazım yarışması, ...
- Vietnamese:cuộc thi đánh vần, ...
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