Defter
adjective, deft·er, deft·est.
dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic.
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deft (dɛft) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous | |
| [C13 (in the sense: gentle): see | |
| 'deftly | |
| —adv | |
| 'deftness | |
| —n | |
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Defter
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
deft
O.E. gedæfte "mild, gentle," differentiated in M.E. into daft (q.v.) and this word, via sense of "apt, skillful, adept."
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