- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. a. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager. Source: opted
- 3. a. Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management. Source: opted
- 4. adj. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands Source: wordnet
- 5. 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. Source: webster
- 6. j:100 s skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands Source: ecdict
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