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Deft Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Deft? [adj] skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" [adj] quick and skillful in movement Synonyms \| Synonyms for Deft: adroit \| dexterous \| dextrous \| graceful Related Terms \| Find terms related to Deft: adept \| adroit \| agile \| apt \| artistic \| authoritative \| bravura \| brilliant \| brisk \| clean \| clever \| coordinated \| crack \| crackerjack \| cunning \| cute \| daedal \| Daedalian \| dexterous \| dextrous \| diplomatic \| excellent \| expert \| fancy \| fleet \| good \| goodish \| graceful \| handy \| ingenious \| magisterial \| masterful \| masterly \| neat \| neat-handed \| nimble \| no mean \| politic \| professional \| proficient \| prompt \| quick \| quite some \| ready \| resourceful \| skillful \| slick \| some \| statesmanlike \| stylish \| tactful \| the compleat \| the complete \| virtuoso \| well-done \| workmanlike See Also \| Deft In Webster's Dictionary \Deft\, a. [OE. daft, deft, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid (cf. OE. daffe, deffe, fool, coward), AS. d[ae]ft (in derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to dafen, gedafen, becoming, fit, Goth. gadaban to be fit. Cf. {Daft}, {Daff}, {Dapper}.] Apt; fit; dexterous; clever; handy; spruce; neat. [Archaic or Poetic] ``The deftest way.'' --Shak. ``Deftest feats.'' --Gay. The limping god, so deft at his new ministry. --Dryden. Let me be deft and debonair. --Byron.

Deft Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deft?

[adj] skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
[adj] quick and skillful in movement

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deft: adroit | dexterous | dextrous | graceful

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Deft In Webster's Dictionary

\Deft\, a. [OE. daft, deft, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid
(cf. OE. daffe, deffe, fool, coward), AS. d[ae]ft (in
derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to
dafen, gedafen, becoming, fit, Goth. gadaban to be fit. Cf.
{Daft}, {Daff}, {Dapper}.]
Apt; fit; dexterous; clever; handy; spruce; neat. [Archaic or
Poetic] ``The deftest way.'' --Shak. ``Deftest feats.''
--Gay.

      The limping god, so deft at his new ministry. --Dryden.

      Let me be deft and debonair.             --Byron.

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