skilful

[US]/'skɪlfʊl/
[UK]/ˈskɪlfəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. adept, dexterous, proficient

Example Sentences

That is a skilful operation.

someone had done a skilful paint job.

The skilful operation of a computer is hard to learn.

He is a skilful and effortless mechanic.

highly skilful in his tactics

Soon they became very skilful in answering such questions.

It was very skilful of you to repair my bicycle.

Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.

All our winchman are well trained and \skilled\skilful\proficient\practiced\ in handling winches.

My mistress had a daughter of nine years old, a child of towardly parts for her age, very dexterous at her needle, and skilful in dressing her baby.

but if your father is sick unto death, you'll send away the valet and wait on your father yourself with your awkward, unpractised hands, and be more comfort to him than a skilful man who's a stranger.

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