wordsmithing

English

Etymology

From wordsmith (verb) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɜːdsmɪθɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɝdˌsmɪθɪŋ/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: word‧smith‧ing

Noun

wordsmithing (uncountable)

1. gerund of wordsmith: The work of a wordsmith; skilful use of words; the making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style, as opposed to content.

   We’ve drafted an agreement, but there’s still a bit of wordsmithing left to do.

Synonyms

• wordsmithery

Antonyms

• word salad

Translations

making of changes to a text to improve clarity and style

• Finnish: kieliasun viimeistely, kieliasun hiominen
• Macedonian: please add this translation if you can

Verb

wordsmithing

1. present participle and gerund of wordsmith