dexterous

dexterous is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 18 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. 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. adjective. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager.
3. adjective. Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management.
4. adjective. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

   "a deft waiter"

   "deft fingers massaged her face"

   Synonyms: deft, dextrous

Synonyms

deft, dextrous

Common word forms

dexterously, dexterousness

Words from these letters

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