Dextrous

Word DEXTROUS
Character 8
Hyphenation dex trous
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Dextrous"

What do we mean by dextrous?

Etc. See dexterous, etc.

Same as dexterous, dexterously, etc.

Alternative spelling of dexterous. adjective

Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands adjective

Skillful with one's hands.

Skillful in some specific thing.

Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.

Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dextrous

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The word "dextrous" in example sentences

'dextrous'.p. 86, l. 10 _Exeunt. _ 1724 wrongly 'exit'. ❋ Aphra Behn (1664)

I cannot rest and dream my dreams on warm white sands, but high and dextrous, low and sinister, must soar. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

David PleatManchester United v LiverpoolOld Trafford1 Oct 1995It is easy to forget how good Robbie Fowler was in his preposterously youthful pomp, not just prolific but joyfully dextrous and sly, the most moreishly captivating British talent of the past 20 years. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Over the years I have disparaged Lapine's direction but his witty, dextrous use of projections and his understanding of its difficult subject made the 2010 "Sondheim on Sondheim" an unexpectedly moving revue. ❋ Howard Kissel (2012)

Freud was as conceptually brilliant as he was aesthetically dextrous. ❋ Mat Gleason (2011)

During Ronson's brief but dextrous DJ interlude, he drops a bit of Duran Duran's "Rio". ❋ Kitty Empire (2010)

It's all down to chemistry (in the metaphorical rather than pharmaceutical sense) and the dextrous or otherwise wielding of the penoid. ❋ Lucy Mangan (2010)

I might even suggest that the comment to which you replied is an example of some dextrous and well-deserved ridicule. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They are not quite as dextrous as an astronaut right now (though suit gloves are no picnic), but that will come. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was no surprise that the goal was set up by Suárez, who was a constant menace to the Albion defence with his dextrous footwork and fluid movement. ❋ Unknown (2011)

But it was Oxlade-Chamberlain's intelligent movement, dextrous footwork on the left flank and composed finishing that warmed the hearts of the Arsenal supporters who gave him a standing ovation when he was withdrawn. ❋ Unknown (2012)

More immediate control of robot explorers would spur development of more dextrous, faster moving machines, along with enhanced sensors and human controls. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have slightly long nails and am really not that dextrous, so I had a hard time with the Treo. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Black Emperor even shifted the ! from the end of their name, suggesting a shift in priorities as subtle as their dextrous compositions. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I am become rather dextrous in the use of the plane and the glue-pot, and find a demand that I am hardly able to satisfy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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