a person, esp. a professional writer, who uses language skillfully
2.
a person who coins new words
wordsmith in American English
(ˈwɜːrdˌsmɪθ)
noun
1.
an expert in the use of words
2.
a person, as a journalist or novelist, whose vocation is writing
Word origin
[1895–1900; word + smith]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, backstage, backwind, freewheel, slapstick
Examples of 'wordsmith' in a sentence
wordsmith
By all accounts the love-struck wordsmith is a man of intelligence and charm.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Learner is that rare beast: a wordsmith who can spin a yarn.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
As well as being an inspirational leader he was a fine wordsmith.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He's a supposed wordsmith who offers only gibberish.