ADROITEST

Adjective

adroitest

superlative form of adroit: most adroit

Anagrams

• storiated, teratoids

Source: Wiktionary


ADROIT

A*droit", a. Etym: [F. adroit; à (L. ad) = droit straight, right, fr. L. directus, p. p. of dirigere. See Direct.]

Definition: Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit mechanic, an adroit reply. "Adroit in the application of the telescope and quadrant." Horsley. "He was adroit in intrigue." Macaulay.

Syn.

– Dexterous; skillful; expert; ready; clever; deft; ingenious; cunning; ready-witted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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