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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who uses words... wordmonger Etymology AI details 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 External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown