01 a. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous workman.
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Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous workman.
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Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager.“Dexterous the craving, fawning crowd to quit.” — Pope.
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Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management.