wordsmith meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

wordsmith

noun

UK /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/ · US /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθ/

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.

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:

Derived terms: wordsmithery
Related terms: prose stylist, writer
Coordinate terms: jokesmith, songsmith

wordsmith

verb

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.

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, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2023:

Derived terms: wordsmithing

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