See Also: dexterous(dictionary)
dexterous(dictionary)
dexterous (iou)
dexterous adjective. . E17.
[from Latin DEXTER + -OUS. Cf. earlier DEXTERIOUS.]
I. Of a person.
Having mental adroitness or skill, clever; contriving. E17.
Southey She was devout in religion,..dextrous in business.
Having manual or manipulative skill or adroitness, deft of hand; having good physical coordination. M17.
A. Wilson Marie-Helene, so dexterous with her needle as a rule, pricked her finger.
= DEXTRAL adjective 3. L19.
II. Of a thing or action.
Done with or characterized by dexterity. E17.
W. H. Auden His dextrous handling of a wrap.
dexterously adverb E17.
dexterousness noun E17.
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