Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: dextrous
IPA transcription: [d'ɛkstɹəs]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: deft, dexterous, dextrous
    Meaning: skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
Usage examples
  • Every vessel has at least two negroes in it, who are very dextrous in diving to the depth of six fathoms, where they find good store of pearls.