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Dextrous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Dextrous has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
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

Alternative spelling of dexterous.

Example Sentences
"a deft waiter" adjective
"deft fingers massaged her face" adjective
"dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" adjective
See Also
ambidexterity clumsy thumby all thumbs quick handed lighthanded neat handed light handed
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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