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dexterous

dex·te·rous

UK/ˈdɛkstɹəs/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

  • “a deft waiter”
  • “deft fingers massaged her face”
  • “dexterous of hand and inventive of mind”
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Origin

From Latin dexter (“right, ready”) + -ous.

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