- spelling bee
- `spelling ,bee noun count AMERICANa competition in which children have to spell difficult words
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Spelling bee — (англ. spell произносить по буквам + bee (истор.) собрание[1]) конкурс (как правило детский) произношения слов по буквам. Как полагают, правила конкурса были придуманы в США. Национальные конкурсы проводятся во многих странах, например в США … Википедия
Spelling bee — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spelling bee — ☆ spelling bee n. a spelling contest, esp. one in which a contestant is eliminated after misspelling a word … English World dictionary
spelling bee — n AmE a competition in which the winner is the person who spells the most words correctly … Dictionary of contemporary English
Spelling bee — A spelling bee is a competition where contestants, usually children, are asked to spell English words. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States, and is usually perceived to be a solely English language practice. [… … Wikipedia
Spelling Bee — Scripps National Spelling Bee George W Bush reçoit le vainqueur de l édition 2008, Sameer Mishra, dans le Bureau ovale … Wikipédia en Français
spelling bee — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms spelling bee : singular spelling bee plural spelling bees American a competition in which children have to spell difficult words … English dictionary
spelling bee — noun a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly • Syn: ↑spelldown, ↑spelling contest • Hypernyms: ↑contest, ↑competition * * * noun, pl ⋯ bees [count] chiefly US : a contest in which contestants spell words aloud… … Useful english dictionary
spelling bee — a spelling competition won by the individual or team spelling the greatest number of words correctly; spelldown. [1870 75] * * * ▪ contest also called spelling match , or spelldown contest or game in which players attempt to spell… … Universalium
Spelling bee (disambiguation) — Spelling bee may refer to:* Spelling bee, a competition in which contestants are asked to spell words * Specific spelling bees: ** Scripps National Spelling Bee, a highly competitive U.S. spelling bee held in Washington, D.C. ** Spelling Bee of… … Wikipedia