Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dab hand

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: dab -hand
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An expert; a very skilled person.

British usage

Example Sentences

"She's a dab hand in the kitchen."

Etymology

From dab (“ an expert; an adept”) + hand.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

dab hands (plural)

Phrases

dab-handed

Questions

What does dab hand mean?: An expert; a very skilled person.
Where does dab hand come from?: From dab (“ an expert; an adept”) + hand.

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