deft-handed

See also: defthanded

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

deft +‎ handed

Adjective

deft-handed (comparative more deft-handed, superlative most deft-handed)

  1. Manually skillful, smooth and quick.
    • 1937, Agatha Christie, Death on the Nile:
      Smooth-footed, deft-handed waiters ministered to the table. Toast Melba, butter, an ice pail, all the adjuncts to a meal of quality.
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