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wordnik

Syllables: word·nikUK/ˈwɜːd.nɪk/US/ˈwɜɹd.nɪk/

wordnik noun: a person who is highly interested in using and knowing the meanings of neologisms.

Noun

wordnik (plural wordniks)

  1. A person who is highly interested in using and knowing the meanings of neologisms.

Forms of wordnik

pluralwordniks

Origin of wordnik

Blend of word + beatnik. By surface analysis, word + -nik.

Questions about wordnik

What does wordnik mean?
Wordnik means a person who is highly interested in using and knowing the meanings of neologisms.
What part of speech is wordnik?
Wordnik is a noun.
How do you pronounce wordnik?
Wordnik is pronounced /ˈwɜːd.nɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of wordnik?
The plural of wordnik is wordniks.

Words near wordnik in the dictionary

  1. wordmongery
  2. wordnesia
  3. wordness
  4. wordnet
  5. wordnets
  6. wordnik
  7. wordniks
  8. wordoid
  9. wordoids
  10. wordoku
  11. wordology

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