wordsmith

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθ/ UK /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/ See IPA manual

noun verb 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.

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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.

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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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