Definition of ARTISAN

artisan

Plural: artisans

Noun

  • A worker in a skilled trade, especially making things by hand.
  • a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  • A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
  • A person who displays great dexterity.

Adj

  • Artisanal.

Examples

  • He was a true artisan of the Scrabble board, crafting words with precision.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French artisan, from Vulgar Latin *artītiānus, from Latin artītus (“skilled”), past participle of artiō (“I instruct in arts”), from ars (“art, skill”).

Scrabble Score: 7

artisan: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
artisan: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
artisan: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

artisan: valid Words With Friends Word