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skilful

American  
[skil-fuhl] / ˈskɪl fəl /

adjective

  1. Chiefly British. skillful.


skilful British  
/ ˈskɪlfʊl /

adjective

  1. possessing or displaying accomplishment or skill

  2. involving or requiring accomplishment or skill

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Other Word Forms

  • skilfully adverb
  • skilfulness noun

Example Sentences

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"Henry's a very confident, very skilful and very ambitious player," said Heyes.

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"She was so skilful and so humble about it. And no one really realised how much work it takes and how much technique it takes," she said.

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The 'Disco Brits' are the darlings of British figure skating, and are popular internationally for their vibrant, skilful routines.

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"He's young, very skilful, very strong, very quick and actually he doesn't really care. He's bit of a character and one of the greatest things is that he's delivering on the big stage."

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The nature of T20 cricket means bat dominates ball, although "skilful bowlers remain skilful bowlers," according to Conrad and batsmen need to clear boundaries rather than eke out long innings.

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