wordsmith

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθ/ UK /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/ See IPA manual

Freq #57766

Meanings

1

noun
A person who uses words skilfully, especially a writer.

As a true wordsmith, she could turn a dull report into something a pleasure to read.
2

verb
To carefully write or edit something to make the wording better.

The team spent hours wordsmithing the opening paragraph of the speech.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who uses words... wordmonger

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.

Topics

People & Society

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# wordsmith

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/
**Frequency rank:** 57766

## Meanings
1. A person who uses words skilfully, especially a writer.
2. To carefully write or edit something to make the wording better.

## Examples
- As a true wordsmith, she could turn a dull report into something a pleasure to read.
- The team spent hours wordsmithing the opening paragraph of the speech.

## 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.

## AI Etymology
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. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include a person who uses words skilfully, especially a writer and to carefully write or edit something to make the wording better.

## Topics
- People & Society

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