Definition of "spell-checker" [spell-checker]

• An electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Download a Mexican dictionary to your spell-checker."
• "Before you hit the "Send" button, use a spell-checker, and proofread to catch homonyms that are wrong."
• "(The spell-checker which continues to complain about “woad” has no trouble with “dithionite”.)"