smithy
Americannoun
plural
smithies-
the workshop of a smith, especially a blacksmith.
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a blacksmith.
noun
Etymology
Origin of smithy
1250–1300; Middle English smithi < Old Norse smithja; akin to Old English smiththe. See smith
Explanation
A smithy is the place where blacksmiths do their work, heating and shaping metal, especially to make tools. You can also call the blacksmith a smithy. Smithy is an old-fashioned word for an old-fashioned profession. A smithy's job involves heating metal and hammering it into the shape of things like axe heads or horseshoes. The workplace itself is less likely to be called a smithy these days and is more commonly referred to as a forge. Smithy and smith can both be traced back to a Proto-Indo-European root word that means "to cut."
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Example Sentences
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“Once Smithy came in, he just changed the energy a little bit and we’re trying to be a little more aggressive versus sitting back,” captain Anze Kopitar said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
“Once Smithy came in, he just changed the energy a little bit and we’re trying to be a little more aggressive versus sitting back,” said Kopitar, the Kings’ all-time leader in games, points and assists.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Robbie told hosts Jessie and Lennie Ware she particularly loved the sitcom's will-they-won't-they finale, when Smithy proposed to Nessa, played by co-writers James Corden and Welsh actor Ruth Jones.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
It took place during the wedding ceremony of his on-screen dad Smithy, played by James Corden, with Hartland admitting he practiced for hours for the "make or break" moment.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
“That is the stupidest idea I have ever heard,” said Smithy.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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