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.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθ/
• Hyphenation: word‧smith

wordsmith (plural wordsmiths)

1. One who uses words skilfully.

   Synonym: (one sense) wordmonger

   Hyponyms: logodaedalus, wordman, wordsman, wordster

   She has always been known as a capable wordsmith, but in this latest novel she also shows surprising emotional depth.

• jokesmith
• songsmith

• wordsmithery

• prose stylist
• Thesaurus:writer

wordsmith (third-person singular simple present wordsmiths, present participle wordsmithing, simple past and past participle wordsmithed)

1. (transitive) To skilfully compose or craft (something written).
   • 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 2023-04-05:

     Then he reads the prompt, which has been carefully wordsmithed by Mr. [Ted] Wetzel and his collaborators.

• wordsmithing (noun)