woollcott

Thân thiện

A man named Woollcott writes a theater review at his desk.

Definition

Proper noun A surname, most famously associated with Alexander Woollcott, a United States drama critic, journalist, and radio personality.

Usage

This word is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the specific historical figure, Alexander Woollcott, or to others sharing his surname. * He was a close friend of the Algonquin Round Table members like Woollcott. * The biography provides new insights into Woollcott's radio career.

Advanced Usage

• "Woollcottian" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of Alexander Woollcott, particularly his witty, acerbic, and theatrical style of criticism and conversation.
  • The review was written in a delightfully Woollcottian vein.

Variants and Related Words

• Woollcottian (adj): As described above.

Synonyms

• Critic
• Journalist
• Personality (as in radio personality)

Note: These are synonyms for the roles Alexander Woollcott held, not direct synonyms for the proper noun "Woollcott".

Học thuật

Noun

1. United States drama critic and journalist (1887-1943)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Woollcott
• Alexander Woollcott