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dex·trous 
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| dexterous. |
—Related forms
dex·trous·ly, adverb
dex·trous·ness, noun
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| dex·ter·ous
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adj.
[From Latin dexter, skillful; see dexter.] dex'ter·ous·ly adv., dex'ter·ous·ness n. Synonyms: These adjectives refer to skill and ease in performance. Dexterous implies physical or mental agility: dexterous fingers. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| dex·trous
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adj. Variant of dexterous. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| dextrous | |
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| skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" [syn: deft] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈdext(e)rous adjective
skilful, especially with the hands
Example: He is a very dexterous surgeon.
See also: dexterityExample: He is a very dexterous surgeon.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
dextrous
Dex"ter*ous\, a. [L. dexter. See Dexter.] [Written also dextrous.]1. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous workman. 2. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager. Dexterous the craving, fawning crowd to quit. --Pope. 3. Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management. "Dexterous sleights of hand." --Trench. Syn: Adroit; active; expert; skillful; clever; able; ready; apt; handy; versed.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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