Wordsworth
noun
William, 1770–1850, English poet: poet laureate 1843–50.
Wordsworthian
-
a word derived from
Wordsworth.
Example Sentences
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Yurlady comes from a poor family, several generations stuffed into a single small apartment, and the divisions between her and the more bourgeois creative class aren’t melted away by sheer Wordsworthian magic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Thorne’s adaptation operates under the Wordsworthian principle that the child is father to the man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
There are expert jokes, passing celebs and moments of access to Wordsworthian glory.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017
How elegant they were: dainty in size, their name conjuring a picturesque hunt in the Wordsworthian countryside.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2017
The true Wordsworthian is born, only occasionally made; if he declares himself in a class in elementary school, the teacher should guide him.
From Literature in the Elementary School by Porter Lander MacClintock
