Smith
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /smɪθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Smith is a noun meaning (by extension) One who makes anything; wright.
Meaning
(by extension) One who makes anything; wright.
More Meanings
- To forge, to form, usually on an anvil; by heating and pounding.
- A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.
- (archaic) An artist.
Example Sentences
Sigurd took the very best sword That the Dwarfs had ever smithed.
The smiths themselves were a grand lot of fellows, full of a robust, and sometimes Rabelaisian sense of humour, and between "heats," they could be most entertaining.
Word Forms
- smiths
- smithing
- smithed
Synonyms for smith
Depending on context, synonyms include metalsmith, metalworker.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metalworker, blacksmith, goldsmith, clarence, smit, doe.
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