deft
Origin of deft
1synonym study For deft
Other words from deft
- deft·ly, adverb
- deft·ness, noun
- un·deft, adjective
Words Nearby deft
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How to use deft in a sentence
This deft, delicately wrought story is Murakami at his best.
Conversation starter: will that Financial Times piece about his data kill our deft and dashingly accented Prince Oberyn?
How to Think About Economic Inequality After Thomas Piketty | Jedediah Purdy | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBush was particularly deft at offering irresistible new programs and activities at steep, steep discounts.
His deft hand with makeup and eyebrow grooming has made him somewhat of a Hollywood legend.
What at first seems simply a deft homage comes to assume a dismal complexity.
With a deft movement the conductor unhooks the board, and calmly walks away with it under his arm.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanRecovering his breath, Jim snatches the knife at his side, and with a few deft strokes releases the metal.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanNina had a vision of Prothero standing over the little thing, his long deft hands trembling as he performed this office.
The Creators | May SinclairThen, with deft fingers, she shook them loose while the man came suddenly close to her, his eyes studying her face in surprise.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonWith a deft twist and flip he tossed the open noose over his prisoner's upheld wrists and jerked it tight.
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British Dictionary definitions for deft
/ (dɛft) /
quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous
Origin of deft
1Derived forms of deft
- deftly, adverb
- deftness, noun
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