Origin: Latin
suffix -ous
Dexterous has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
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"
2
Skillful with one's hands.
Example Sentences
"a deft waiter"
adjective
"deft fingers massaged her face"
adjective
"dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
adjective
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