habile
skillful; dexterous; adroit.
Origin of habile
1Words Nearby habile
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How to use habile in a sentence
Whether in his study of political problems, his pictures of people, or his sketches of scenery, he is equally keen and habile.
Le plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savior cacher son habileté.
Dross | Henry Seton MerrimanLe plus grand art d'un habile homme est celui de savoir cacher son habileté.
Dross | Henry Seton MerrimanElsewhere he calls him, ‘cet habile naturaliste; ce savant clbre,’ vol.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3 | Henry Thomas BuckleFrom French, "habile," in which we see the etymology of "able."
Letters of Samuel Rutherford | Samuel Rutherford
British Dictionary definitions for habile
/ (ˈhæbiːl) /
rare skilful
obsolete fit
Origin of habile
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