Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deft-handedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: deft-hand-ed-ness
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Skill or aptitude for manual tasks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"No one to look at her preparations, and admire her deft-handedness and taste!"

Etymology

From deft-handed + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: deft-handed

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

defthandedness (alternative)

Questions

What does deft-handedness mean?: Skill or aptitude for manual tasks.
Where does deft-handedness come from?: From deft-handed + -ness.

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