Definition of dextrous. Meaning of dextrous. Synonyms of dextrous

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Definition of dextrous

dextrous
Dexterous Dex"ter*ous, a. [L. dexter. See Dexter.] [Written also dextrous.] 1. 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. 2. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager. Dexterous the craving, fawning crowd to quit. --Pope. 3. Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management. ``Dexterous sleights of hand.' --Trench. Syn: Adroit; active; expert; skillful; clever; able; ready; apt; handy; versed.
Dextrous
Dextrous Dex"trous, a., Dextrously Dex"trous*ly, adv., Dextrousness Dex"trous*ness, n. Same as Dexterous, Dexterously, etc.

Meaning of dextrous from wikipedia

- latter is "dextrous". See relative direction for the right-hand side Dextrous can also mean: Dextrous or DJ Dextrous HMS Dextrous USS Dextrous Ambidexterity...
- Errol Francis, better known as DJ Dextrous, is a British DJ, producer and composer. Dextrous was born and raised in Stoke Newington, London Borough of...
- USS Dextrous has been the name of two ships of the United States Navy. USS Dextrous (AM-341), an Auk-class minesweeper built in 1943. USS Dextrous (MCM-13)...
- USS Dextrous (MCM-13) is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship in the United States Navy. She was built by Peterson Shipbuilders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin...
- due to it being stronger, faster or more dextrous. The other hand, comparatively often the weaker, less dextrous or simply less subjectively preferred,...
- close relatives may have some unique physical attributes, such as our dextrous hands, upright walking and resonant voices. However, these on their own...
- Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Mani****tor (SPDM), is a two-armed robot, or telemani****tor, which is part of the Mobile Servicing...
- early teens in the early 1990s. He released his first track in 1992 (as DJ Dextrous) on the Planet Earth record label. By 1994, he had changed his stage name...
- located between the thumb and the middle finger. It is usually the most dextrous and sensitive digit of the hand, though not the longest. It is shorter...
- 2000s brought a wave of new artists (Carlito & Addiction, Solid State/DJ Dextrous, Subject 13 and Fellowship being amongst the early pioneers to champion...