dextrous

[dek-struhs]

adjective

1. dexterous.

dextrous

/ ˈdɛkstrəs /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of dexterous

Other Word Forms

• dextrously adverb
• dextrousness noun
• nondextrous adjective
• undextrous adjective
• undextrously adverb
• undextrousness noun

Example Sentences

It already bore the hallmarks of her best work: Rhythmically and lyrically dextrous, and chock full of personality.

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As many great apes perform dextrous and technical foraging behaviours, it is likely that the capacity for these complex sequences is shared across ape species.

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Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks.

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The elusive, Brooklyn-based rapper Leikeili47 keeps her identity hidden under a ski mask, ensuring the focus remains on her dextrous, quotable lyrics.

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"At the other end of the scale, we don't allow in people with dextrous skills - these are the skills robots find hardest to do. People who work in food factories for instance."

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Related Words

• deft 
• glib 
• sharp 
• shrewd 
• skillful 
• sly 
• smooth 
• sophisticated