noun
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a person who spells words in the manner specified
a bad speller
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a book designed to teach or improve spelling
Etymology
Origin of speller
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; spell 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Tansy strode to the library shelf and pulled out the blue-backed Webster speller.
From Literature
The number of finalists is the fewest since 2010, when Scripps had to stop a semifinal round out of fear it would bring too few spellers to the prime-time telecast, then on ABC.
From Seattle Times
Achyut had plenty of company among the more than 100 spellers eliminated on Wednesday, spelling’s saddest day.
From Seattle Times
In Tuesday’s preliminary rounds, Sietsema handled pronunciation duties for the first batch of spellers.
From Seattle Times
Even among Indian American spellers, a particular subgroup is overrepresented: families from the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where Telugu is the primary language.
From Seattle Times
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