speller Definition

spell¹
verb spelt, spelled, spelling

1. To write or name (the constituent letters of a word or words) in their correct order.
2. Said of letters: to form (a word) when written in sequence.

Example: How do you spell it? That's easy ― I T spells ‘it'
3. To indicate something clearly.

Example: His angry expression spelt trouble
Thesaurus: signal, indicate, suggest, imply, mean, presage, portend, herald, augur, prefigure.

Derivative: spellable
adj

Derivative: speller
noun

Derivative: spelling

See separate entry.

Etymology: 13c: from French espeller, from German spellen and related to gospel.

Phrasal Verb: spell something out

To read, write or speak (the constituent letters of a word) one by one.To explain something clearly and in detail.
Example: The instructions spell out exactly how it's done