Definitions for spelt

Overview of noun spelt

The noun spelt has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. spelt, Triticum spelta, Triticum aestivum spelta

(hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed)

Overview of verb spell

The verb spell has 6 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (2) spell, spell out

(orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer")

2. (2) spell, import

(indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!")

3. (1) spell, write

(write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter")

4. spell

(relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel")

5. spell

(place under a spell)

6. spell

(take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours")