Synonyms of spelling

spelling

verb

present participle of spell

1

as in possessing

to cast a spell on

it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possessing
• cursing
• striking
• charming
• enchanting
• bewitching
• hexing
• ensorcelling
• tempting
• seducing
• overlooking
• attracting
• voodooing
• fascinating
• captivating
• spellbinding
• jinxing
• mesmerizing
• enticing
• luring
• beguiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessing

2

as in meaning

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meaning
• signifying
• denoting
• implying
• indicating
• importing
• intending
• expressing
• suggesting
• explaining
• inferring
• mentioning
• amounting (to)
• representing
• specifying
• hinting
• intimating
• symbolizing
• pointing (to)
• symboling
• referring (to)
• connoting
• announcing
• touching (on or upon)
• adding up (to)
• signaling
• citing
• alluding (to)
• embodying
• proclaiming
• insinuating
• personifying
• designating
• elucidating
• adverting
• declaring
• epitomizing
• instancing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spelling

The point is to protect spouses by spelling this out before a split, when things — especially finances — can get messy, according to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 July 2026

But the part of the building once covered with letters spelling the president’s name is now shrouded in a tarp. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

But the part of the building once covered with letters spelling the president's name is now shrouded in a tarp. — ABC News, 28 June 2026

The cruise turns into a disaster – perhaps inevitable with all of these particular personalities on board – potentially spelling a watery doom for all on the trip. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 26 June 2026

However, in recent years, it has been used to symbolize ‘White power’, with the three remaining fingers spelling W for White and the thumb and index finger enabling a P to be drawn for Power. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 15 June 2026

Tatis in right field means is Sung-Mun Song at second base for the first time since May 15 and in the field for the first time since spelling Xander Bogaerts at shortstop on May 23. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

Those opportunities finally started to pop up in 2023, when Dowdle ran for 361 yards while occasionally spelling Tony Pollard. — CBS News, 31 May 2026

Harini Logan won the first spell-off, in 2022, by spelling 22 words in 90 seconds. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026