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skillful

adjective

done with delicacy and skill

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
KI
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈskɪl.fəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. done with delicacy and skill

    “a nice bit of craft”

adjective

  1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

    “adept in handicrafts”

In context

Example Sentences

a nice bit of craft
a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer
a nice shot
adept in handicrafts
an adept juggler
an expert job
a good mechanic
a practiced marksman

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