DEXTROUS

deft, dexterous, dextrous

(adjective) skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; “a deft waiter”; “deft fingers massaged her face”; “dexterous of hand and inventive of mind”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dextrous (comparative more dextrous, superlative most dextrous)

(chiefly, UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous.

Source: Wiktionary


Dex"trous, a., Dex"trous*ly, adv., Dex"trous*ness, n.

Definition: Same as Dexterous, Dexterously, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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