enigmatologist
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From enigmatology + -ist.
Noun
[edit]enigmatologist (plural enigmatologists)
- A person who creates or studies puzzles.
- Hyponyms: cruciverbalist, puzzler
- 2020, Sharon Kane, Integrating Literature in the Disciples, 2nd edition (ebook), Taylor & Francis:
- I went to a lecture by enigmatologist Will Shortz, and when I saw how he engaged an audience of […] 2,000 in a game of word puzzles, I pictured him as a teacher with a very large class.