sure-handed
[ shoor-han-did, shur- ]
/ ˈʃʊərˌhæn dɪd, ˈʃɜr- /
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adjective
using the hands with skill and confidence; dexterous.
done with skill and proficiency: a sure-handed sketch of a proposed building.
displaying the skill and experience of an expert: a sure-handed politician.
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Origin of sure-handed
First recorded in 1945–50
OTHER WORDS FROM sure-handed
sure-hand·ed·ly, adverbsure-hand·ed·ness, nounWords nearby sure-handed
sure as shooting, sure cure, sure-enough, surefire, surefooted, sure-handed, surely, sure of oneself, Sûreté, sure thing, surety
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