wordsmith
To skilfully compose or craftTo skilfully compose or craft (something written).
» O you wordsmiths, tell us what it's all about!
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1 sensesTo skilfully compose or craft (something written).
красномовля́тиkrasnomovljáty, красномо́витиkrasnomóvyty
Examples
3 sentencesO you wordsmiths, tell us what it's all about!
He's an eloquent wordsmith.
Most fanfics of this kind are quite crude, but even this genre has got some genuine wordsmiths.
ruБольшинство подобных фанфиков довольно безыскусны, но и в этой области попадаются настоящие мастера слога. — Ooneykcall
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
The noun is derived from word + smith (“craftsperson who works metal into desired forms; (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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Forms
wordsmiths, wordsmithing, wordsmithed, wordsmithed| Base form | wordsmith · to wordsmith |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wordsmiths |
| Present participle | wordsmithing |
| Past simple | wordsmithed |
| Past participle | wordsmithed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.