dextrous
/dˈɛkstɹəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The man, who with his right hand (or indeed with either, hand that by habit is the moſt dextrous) endeavours to help and aſſiſt another, exerts his whole ſtrength, and is generally enabled to compaſs his friendly deſign; or if a blow is neceſſary to be given, the dextrous hand hits the desired mark, and gives juſt the force deſigned; whereas a blow given through paſſion, with the aukwardneſs of a weak-handed ſtroke, may beat out an eye, flatten a noſe, or indeed aiming at an enemy may ſometimes hit a friend."
- "Yet the ſubjects of the Byzantine empire were ſtill the moſt dextrous and diligent of nations;"
- ""[…]She was renowned as one of the most dextrous horse thieves and horse breakers in the tribe, and seldom permitted an expedition to go on a raid without her presence. The translation of her Apache title was ‘Dextrous Horse Thief’.""
- "Its fingers are longer, more flexible, and more dextrous than those of monkeys and can be moved individually."
Etymology
Usage
- British usage
Inflected Forms
more dextrous (comparative)
most dextrous (superlative)