wordie

[ wur-dee ]

noun

1. a person with an enthusiastic interest in words and language; a logophile:

   a new board game that will appeal to wordies of all ages.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wordie¹

word ( def ) + -ie ( def )

Example Sentences

We pushed the ship against a small banded berg, from which Wordie secured several large lumps of biotite granite.

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Hurley took some photographs and Wordie came back rejoicing with a little dust and some moss.

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He was muttering something to himsel; but the elder could only hear a wordie noo an' then.

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Clark and Wordie lived opposite in a room called “Auld Reekie.”

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