wordsmith en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθ/ (General-American)
Etymology
The noun is derived from word + smith (“craftsperson who works metal into desired forms; (by extension) one who makes anything”). The verb is derived from the noun.
Meanings
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One who uses words skilfully.
She has always been known as a capable wordsmith, but in this latest novel she also shows surprising emotional depth.
I bottle up and then spill it in verses / One day, I'm wordless, next day, I'm a wordsmith / Close to success, but to happiness, I'm the furthest
2021, Little Simz, “Introvert”, in Sometimes I Might Be Introvert:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordsmiths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Hyponyms
logodaedalus · wordman · wordsman · wordster
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Translations (32)
cmn 段子手 (one who uses words skillfully) · cmn 文字能手 (one who uses words skillfully) · th คนพูด (one who uses words skillfully) · tr söz ustası (one who uses words skillfully) · uk красномо́вець (one who uses words skillfully) · fr poète (one who uses words skillfully) · pl retor (one who uses words skillfully) · es pico de oro (one who uses words skillfully) · sv ordsmed (one who uses words skillfully) · fi sanataituri (one who uses words skillfully) · cy crefftwr geiriau (one who uses words skillfully) · fi sanailija (one who uses words skillfully) · pl retorka (one who uses words skillfully) · fi sananiekka (one who uses words skillfully) · mk ко́вач на збо́рови (one who uses words skillfully) · fi sanaseppä (one who uses words skillfully) · pl orator (one who uses words skillfully) · pl krasomówczyni (one who uses words skillfully) · nb ordsmed (one who uses words skillfully) · es liróforo (one who uses words skillfully) · uk красномовчи́ня (one who uses words skillfully) · az söz ustası (one who uses words skillfully) · pl krasomówca (one who uses words skillfully) · mi tohunga whakarāwai kupu (one who uses words skillfully) · nl woordkunstenaar (one who uses words skillfully) · th ช่างพูด (one who uses words skillfully) · fi sanaseppo (one who uses words skillfully) · de Wortschmied (one who uses words skillfully) · fr belle plume (one who uses words skillfully) · ru ма́стер сло́ва (one who uses words skillfully) · pl oratorka (one who uses words skillfully) · mk зборо́творец (one who uses words skillfully)