/ Dictionary / Index N novelist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nov•el•ist Pronunciation: (nov'u-list), [key] — n. a person who writes novels. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: novelist (Thesaurus) novelette novelistic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language