songwriter

song·writ·er

noun \ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər\

: a person who writes the words or music to songs

Full Definition of SONGWRITER

:  a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs

— song·writ·ing \-ˌrī-tiŋ\ noun

Examples of SONGWRITER

1. an award-winning singer and songwriter
2. <he's both a singer and a songwriter>

First Known Use of SONGWRITER

1821

Related to SONGWRITER

Synonyms

songsmith, tunesmith

Related Words

cocomposer, composer, melodist, musician; symphonist; arranger, orchestrator (also orchestrater), scorer; librettist, lyricist, lyrist

Rhymes with SONGWRITER

all-nighter, backbiter, braillewriter, bullfighter, dogfighter, exciter, firefighter, first-nighter, gauleiter, ghostwriter, gunfighter, highlighter, igniter, inciter, inditer, infighter, inviter, lamplighter, moonlighter, nail-biter, one-nighter, prizefighter, reciter, requiter, rewriter, screenwriter, scriptwriter, skywriter, speechwriter, sportswriter, states' righter, street fighter, typewriter