'Spelling bee' definitions:

Definition of 'spelling bee'

From: WordNet
noun
A contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly [syn: spelling bee, spelldown, spelling contest]

Definition of 'Spelling bee'

From: GCIDE
  • Spelling \Spell"ing\, a. Of or pertaining to spelling. [1913 Webster]
  • Spelling bee, a spelling match. [U.S.]
  • Spelling book, a book with exercises for teaching children to spell; a speller.
  • Spelling match, a contest of skill in spelling words, between two or more persons. [1913 Webster]