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wordsmith

Syllables: word·smith/ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/US/ˈwɝdˌsmɪθ/

wordsmith noun: one who uses words skilfully.

Noun

wordsmith (plural wordsmiths)

  1. 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 furthest2021, Little Simz, “Introvert”, in Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
    Synonyms:
    wordmonger

Verb

wordsmith (third-person singular simple present wordsmiths, present participle wordsmithing, simple past and past participle wordsmithed)

  1. (transitive) To skilfully compose or craft (something written).
    • Then he reads the prompt, which has been carefully wordsmithed by Mr. [Ted] Wetzel and his collaborators.2022 November 10, Simon Montlake, “In Ohio, one man’s quest to get more voters to agree to disagree”, in The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, Mass.: Christian Science Publishing Society, →ISSN...

wordsmith meaning in Thai

wordsmith in Thai

one who uses words skillfully
ช่างพูด, คนพูด

Synonyms of wordsmith

Forms of wordsmith

Noun
pluralwordsmiths
Verb
third-person singular presentwordsmiths
present participlewordsmithing
past participlewordsmithed
pastwordsmithed

Origin of wordsmith

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.

Words formed from wordsmith

Questions about wordsmith

What does wordsmith mean?
Wordsmith means one who uses words skilfully.
What is wordsmith in Thai?
Wordsmith in Thai is ช่างพูด, คนพูด. See Wordsmith meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is wordsmith?
Wordsmith can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce wordsmith?
Wordsmith is pronounced /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/ (UK).
What is the plural of wordsmith?
The plural of wordsmith is wordsmiths.

Words near wordsmith in the dictionary

  1. wordsizes
  2. Wordsley
  3. wordsman
  4. wordsmanship
  5. wordsmen
  6. wordsmith
  7. wordsmithed
  8. wordsmithery
  9. wordsmithing
  10. wordsmiths
  11. wordsome

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