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Skilled Common

Skilled has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of skill

"The old carpenter had skilled at carving intricate patterns before he retired to the mountains."

In plain English: To skill someone means to teach them how to do something well through practice and training.

"The new software can easily skill workers in data analysis through interactive tutorials."

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"

2

Having or showing skill; skillful.

"The skilled surgeon performed the delicate operation with incredible precision."

In plain English: Skilled means having special training and experience to do something well.

"She is very skilled at fixing broken toys."

Example Sentences
"She is very skilled at fixing broken toys." adj
"The new software can easily skill workers in data analysis through interactive tutorials." verb
"You cannot skilled your way out of this situation because it requires patience." verb
"He tried to skilled the fish back into the water but missed his target." verb
"She managed to skilled the time by pretending to be busy on her phone." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
unskilled

Origin

The word skilled is formed by adding the suffix -ed to the noun skill. It describes someone who has acquired that ability through practice or training.

Rhyming Words
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