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Definition of cruciverbalist in English: cruciverbalistnoun kruːsɪˈvəːb(ə)lɪst A person who enjoys or is skilled at solving crosswords. Example sentencesExamples - For those cruciverbalists craving more, the American Crossword Federation will be host of a week-long Alaskan cruise in August with daily instructional seminars on puzzle-solving strategy.
- In the idiom of the trade, Adams is a cruciverbalist.
- According to Hinman, each year, about 500 amateur, professional, and generally interested cruciverbalists show up at the tournament to compete in one of the five divisions designated A through E, five more divisions separated by age group, and eleven geographical breakdowns.
- So, cat was ‘aaa’ (not to be confused with that bird beloved of Scrabble players and cruciverbalists, the a'a).
- He is a well-respected cruciverbalist, whose puzzles have appeared in just about every major U.S. newspaper.
Origin 1970s: from Latin crux, cruci- 'cross' and verbalist. |