- a variation of skillful.
skilful
Americanadjective
adjective
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possessing or displaying accomplishment or skill
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involving or requiring accomplishment or skill
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New Zealand were caught cold on the substandard pitch at Lord's, yet here they were much too disciplined, skilful and wily for the callow England team.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Presenters remarked that he would eek out personal confessions and emotional reactions from his guests through his skilful questioning.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
He was a fledgling star in County's academy, whose attributes on the game would see him grow into a skilful number 10 in the mould of Lionel Messi, often ending up at Europe's biggest clubs.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
A skilful politician, he has left everyone guessing as to whether he really wants to be premier.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
They do not and did not understand or like machines more complicated than a forge-bellows, a water-mill, or a hand-loom, though they were skilful with tools.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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