Definition of cruciverbalist in English:

cruciverbalist

noun 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.

单词	cruciverbalist
释义	Definition of cruciverbalist in English: cruciverbalist noun 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.
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