A specific spelling of a word representing a phonetic feature never present in it, but was present in other words in the same phonetic environment (and was later lost), or the practice of making such spellings.

The spelling or writing of a word in reverse or from back to front.

plural of hot spell

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spell off

plural of pronunciation spelling

plural of breathing spell

plural of mis-spelling

A (usually) short period of hot weather. Sometimes a heat wave.

A drawn-out period where the weather has been dry, for an abnormally long time; shorter and not as severe as a drought.

In a spelling bee, an instance when two or more spellers go through several rounds without any being disqualified. / (broadly) A spelling bee.