spell-check
[ spel-chek ]
verb (used with object)
to process (a document) with a spell checker; check the spelling of.
nounAlso spell check .
a check for misspellings by using a spell checker.
Origin of spell-check
1First recorded in 1980–85
Words Nearby spell-check
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use spell-check in a sentence
Each time you are about to hit ‘Tweet’, spell-check yourself.
Currently all new iOS devices ship with iOS 6, which includes spell check.
The Apple ‘Kill List’: What Your iPhone Doesn’t Want You to Type | Michael Keller | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYou can try these words on your iPhone, but keep in mind that spell-check software can learn from usage.
The Apple ‘Kill List’: What Your iPhone Doesn’t Want You to Type | Michael Keller | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen I typed that last word, my spell-check automatically corrected it to “country.”
spell-check; you are brilliant, and if not for you this essay would be unintelligible.
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