ambidextrous
[ am-bi-dek-struhs ]
/ ˌæm bɪˈdɛk strəs /
adjective
able to use both hands equally well: an ambidextrous surgeon.
unusually skillful; facile: an ambidextrous painter, familiar with all media.
double-dealing; deceitful.
Slang. bisexual.
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Origin of ambidextrous
First recorded in 1640–50; ambidext(e)r + -ous
OTHER WORDS FROM ambidextrous
am·bi·dex·trous·ly, adverbam·bi·dex·trous·ness, nounpseu·do·am·bi·dex·trous, adjectivepseu·do·am·bi·dex·trous·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ambidextrous
1. ambidextrous , ambisextrous; 2. ambidextrous , ambisinistrous.Words nearby ambidextrous
ambi-, ambiance, ambidentate, ambidexter, ambidexterity, ambidextrous, Ambien, ambience, ambient, ambient air standard, ambiente
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British Dictionary definitions for ambidextrous
ambidextrous
/ (ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs) /
adjective
equally expert with each hand
informal highly skilled or adept
underhanded; deceitful
Derived forms of ambidextrous
ambidexterity (ˌæmbɪdɛkˈstɛrɪtɪ) or ambidextrousness, nounambidextrously, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for ambidextrous
ambidextrous
[ ăm′bĭ-dĕk′strəs ]
adj.
Able to use both hands with equal facility.
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