Definition of dexterous

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Dexterous (a.) 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..

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Adroit :: Adroit (a.) Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit mechanic, an adroit reply..
Dexterously :: Dexterously (adv.) In a dexterous manner; skillfully.
Clean :: Clean (adv.) Without miscarriage; not bunglingly; dexterously.
Deftly :: Deftly (adv.) Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly.
Featly :: Featly (a.) Neatly; dexterously; nimbly.
Hende :: Hende (a.) Skillful; dexterous; clever.
Ungainly :: Ungainly (a.) Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking..
Skill :: Skill (v. i.) To be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance.
Happy :: Happy (superl.) Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous.
Sleight :: Sleight (n.) Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.
Sly :: Sly (v. t.) Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick..
Handy :: Handy (superl.) Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit.
Awk :: Awk (a.) Clumsy in performance or manners; unhandy; not dexterous; awkward.
Artfully :: Artfully (adv.) In an artful manner; with art or cunning; skillfully; dexterously; craftily.
Cunning :: Cunning (a.) Knowing; skillful; dexterous.
Sleight :: Sleight (n.) An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
Manipulate :: Manipulate (v. i.) To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work; specifically, to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations..
Trick :: Trick (a.) A sly, dexterous, or ingenious procedure fitted to puzzle or amuse; as, a bear's tricks; a juggler's tricks..
Manoeuvre :: Manoeuvre (n.) Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position..
Dextrousness :: Dextrousness (n.) Same as Dexterous, Dexterously, etc..
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