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songsmith

/ˈsɔːŋˌsmɪθ/
song · smith
Plural:songsmiths
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• noun

1

A person who writes or composes songs, especially one regarded as a skilled craftsman of melodies and lyrics.

Example

"The veteran songsmith spent decades crafting memorable ballads for some of the music industry's biggest vocalists."

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• Nearby Words

songless
songlike
songsheet
songsmith
songster
songstress
songwriter

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century as a compound of 'song' and 'smith' (from Old English 'smiþ', meaning a skilled worker or craftsman), by analogy with words like 'wordsmith' and 'goldsmith'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Songsmith. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/songsmith
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