songster

American  

[sawng-ster, song-] / ˈsɔŋ stər, ˈsɒŋ- /

noun

1. a person who sings; a singer.

2. a writer of songs or poems; a poet.

3. a songbird.

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songster British  

/ ˈsɒŋstə /

noun

1. a singer or poet

2. a singing bird; songbird

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Other Word Forms

• songstress noun

Etymology

Origin of songster

before 1000; Middle English; Old English sangestre songstress. See song, -ster

Example Sentences

He was a mellowed songster who sang effortlessly with intimate words, praising and imploring the women he loved and at times consoling himself.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2020

The Svengali-like songster Timotheus applies the power of music to inflame passions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2016

There he also encountered Woody Guthrie, the scrappy Okie songster who would become his mentor.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2015

The Wisconsin songster unveils more country-folk tunes on “Human Kindness,” an album that pays homage to his home state with “Chippewa Boots.”

From Washington Times • May 3, 2015

As a songster it is indeed surpassed by many other species, but its docility and ready attachment to its master or mistress make up for any defect in its vocal powers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various