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skilled

American  
[skild] / skɪld /

adjective

  1. having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.

  2. showing, involving, or requiring skill, as certain work.


skilled British  
/ skɪld /

adjective

  1. possessing or demonstrating accomplishment, skill, or special training

  2. (prenominal) involving skill or special training

    a skilled job

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See skillful.

Other Word Forms

  • multiskilled adjective
  • nonskilled adjective
  • overskilled adjective
  • underskilled adjective
  • well-skilled adjective

Etymology

Origin of skilled

First recorded in 1545–55; skill 1 + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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A highly skilled T20 bowler who can bowl in all phases but is especially strong at the death.

From BBC

The company's skilled workers still use techniques pioneered by the firm's founder.

From BBC

In several cases, Cesarano said that internet shutdowns saw countries' censorship capabilities "going from nothing, or something laughable, to something very skilled".

From Barron's

Such designs required careful planning, skilled workmanship, and an understanding of how tool performance could be improved by combining materials.

From Science Daily

A cohort of skilled people coalesces, and the Junglekeepers nonprofit is born, taking donations for land acquisition.

From The Wall Street Journal