dexterous ADJ

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• dexterous — [adj] ingenious, proficient able, active, acute, adept, adroit, agile, apt, artful, canny, clever, crack*, crackerjack*, deft, effortless, expert, facile, handy, having the know how*, masterly, neat, nimble, nimblefingered, prompt, quick, savvy,… …   New thesaurus

• dexterous — [deks′tər əs, deks′trəs] adj. [ DEXTER + OUS] 1. having or showing skill in the use of the hands or body 2. having or showing mental skill dexterously adv. dexterousness n. SYN. DEXTEROUS implies an expertness, natural or acquired, demonstrated… …   English World dictionary

• dexterous — adj 1. adroit, deft, ambidextrous, handy, neat, Brit. Dial. feat; nimble, agile, quick; facile, ready, skilled, skillful; proficient, adept, experienced, Fr. au fait. 2. clever, shrewd, Archaic. parlous, Inf. cute; ingenious, inventive,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• dexterous — adj. (also dextrous) having or showing dexterity. Derivatives: dexterously adv. dexterousness n. Etymology: L DEXTER(1) + OUS …   Useful english dictionary

• dexterous — dexterously, adv. dexterousness, n. /dek streuhs, steuhr euhs/, adj. 1. skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body. 2. having mental adroitness or skill; clever. 3. done with skill or adroitness. 4. right handed. Also, dextrous. [1595… …   Universalium

• dexterous — dex•ter•ous [[t]ˈdɛk strəs, stər əs[/t]] adj. 1) skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body; deft 2) having mental adroitness or skill; clever; quick 3) done with skill or adroitness • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L dexter right hand,… …   From formal English to slang

• dexterous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. skillful (see skill, facility). Ant., awkward. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. artful, skillful, adroit, deft, handy, nimble, quick, clever, ingenious, sharp; see also able 1 , 2 . Syn. dexterous… …   English dictionary for students

• dexterous — [[t]de̱kstrəs[/t]] also dextrous ADJ GRADED Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands. As people grow older they generally become less dexterous and physically slower. ...a dextrous blues pianist …   English dictionary

• dexterous — dex|ter|ous [ˈdekstərəs] adj also dextrous [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: dexter right, skilful ] 1.) skilful and quick when using your hands ▪ dextrous use of the needle 2.) skilful in using words or your mind ▪ his dexterous accounting… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dexterous — dex·ter·ous also dex·trous dek st(ə )rəs adj 1) skillful and competent with the hands 2) mentally adroit and skillful dex·ter·ous·ly adv dex·ter·ous·ness n …   Medical dictionary

• dexterous — dex·ter·ous || dekstÉ™rÉ™s adj. skilled, handy, agile, deft, adroit; suitably skilled with the hands; clever; artful; done with dexterity …   English contemporary dictionary