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skilled

skil·led

UK/skɪld/ US/ˈskɪld/ fairly common

adjective

1.

having or showing or requiring special skill

  • “only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team”
  • “a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience”
  • “a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow”
  • “a skilled trade”
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Origin

From skill (noun) + -ed.

Phrases

  • a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor

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