Definition of SMITHY

smithy

Plural: smithies

Noun

  • A blacksmith's workshop.
  • a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
  • The location where a smith (particularly a blacksmith) works, a forge.

Verb

  • To forge (metal), especially by traditional blacksmith methods.

Examples

  • In the SMITHY of his mind, he hammered out a seven-letter word from his rack.
  • Traditionally a village smithy was a busy place because the smith's work was so necessary.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English smythy, from Old Norse smiðja, from Proto-Germanic *smiþjǭ. Cognate with Old English smiþþe (whence the obsolete modern doublet smithe). See the Proto-Germanic entry for further cognates.

Synonyms

forge, smithery

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

smithy: valid Words With Friends Word