meister
noun
meis·ter ˈmī-stər 
: one who is knowledgeable about something specified —often used in combination
puzzle-meister
Synonyms
- ace
- adept
- artist
- authority
- cognoscente
- connoisseur
- crackerjack
- crackajack
- dab [chiefly British]
- dab hand [chiefly British]
- expert
- fiend
- geek
- guru
- hand
- hotshot
- maestro
- master
- maven
- mavin
- past master
- proficient
- scholar
- shark
- sharp
- virtuoso
- whiz
- wizard
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Example Sentences
asked the office's wine meister to recommend a good bottle for a dinner party that she was hosting
Recent Examples on the Web Zero sacks for sack-meister Chris Jones, Burrow not needing to flash his twinkle-toes much. 
Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2022 Lucky for shoppers inundated by choices, their favorite stud-meister Dillon Passage is single and ready to … tingle (forgive me). Joan Kubicek, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021 First in the Pegasus and first in his last three races, including the Whitney Stakes in Saratoga in August, speed-meister Knicks Go is arguably the next greatest threat to Medina Spirit after Essential Quality. Guy Martin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 John Ringling had progressed from clowning to a role as the company’s business-meister, however, and to him the move was unavoidable. Les Standiford, Time, 15 June 2021 Thicke's method was evidently eating a bucket of fried chicken as a threat to the clue-meister. Rachel Yang, EW.com, 6 May 2021 If you're still not sold, clue-meister Cluedle-Doo's hints will definitely seal the deal. Rachel Yang, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2021 Without giving too much away, part one of Lupin left off on a major cliffhanger in Diop's revenge plot, just as the budding heist-meister was getting thoroughly entangled in an even broader web of deception and widespread corruption. Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 14 Jan. 2021 Continuing this spirit, executives at ViacomCBS’s streaming service Pluto TV licensed a well of content from Ross, the ultimate soothe-meister, and created a channel devoted to him. Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2020 See More
Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2022 Lucky for shoppers inundated by choices, their favorite stud-meister Dillon Passage is single and ready to … tingle (forgive me). Joan Kubicek, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021 First in the Pegasus and first in his last three races, including the Whitney Stakes in Saratoga in August, speed-meister Knicks Go is arguably the next greatest threat to Medina Spirit after Essential Quality. Guy Martin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 John Ringling had progressed from clowning to a role as the company’s business-meister, however, and to him the move was unavoidable. Les Standiford, Time, 15 June 2021 Thicke's method was evidently eating a bucket of fried chicken as a threat to the clue-meister. Rachel Yang, EW.com, 6 May 2021 If you're still not sold, clue-meister Cluedle-Doo's hints will definitely seal the deal. Rachel Yang, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2021 Without giving too much away, part one of Lupin left off on a major cliffhanger in Diop's revenge plot, just as the budding heist-meister was getting thoroughly entangled in an even broader web of deception and widespread corruption. Andrea Park, Marie Claire, 14 Jan. 2021 Continuing this spirit, executives at ViacomCBS’s streaming service Pluto TV licensed a well of content from Ross, the ultimate soothe-meister, and created a channel devoted to him. Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Yiddish mayster & German Meister master, from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Latin magister — more at master
First Known Use
1979, in the meaning defined above
meister
noun
as in master
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field asked the office's wine meister to recommend a good bottle for a dinner party that she was hosting Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- master
- expert
- scholar
- wizard
- guru
- adept
- virtuoso
- maestro
- artist
- ace
- specialist
- fiend
- maven
- connoisseur
- authority
- proficient
- whiz
- geek
- hotshot
- consultant
- professional
- mavin
- shark
- enthusiast
- crackerjack
- hand
- sharp
- pro
- past master
- craftsman
- cognoscente
- dab
- dab hand
- aficionado
- fan
- buff
- addict
- crackajack
- journeyman
- afficionado
- devotee
- mistress
- hired gun
- jack-of-all-trades
- all-rounder
- Renaissance man
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- apprentice
- amateur
- novice
- beginner
- neophyte
- dilettante
- layman
- inexpert
- nonexpert
- dabbler
- nonprofessional