wordnik
English
Etymology
Blend of word + beatnik. By surface analysis, word + -nik.
Pronunciation
- enPR: wûrd′nĭk
- (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈwɜːd.nɪk/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈwɜɹd.nɪk/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈwøːd.nək/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈwʌɹd.nɪk/
- (India) IPA(key): /ˈwəːʳɖ.nɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dnɪk
- Hyphenation: word‧nik
Noun
wordnik (plural wordniks)
- A person who is highly interested in using and knowing the meanings of neologisms.
Further reading
- “wordnik”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.