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deft
What does deft mean?
deft (adjective): skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use deft in a sentence?
- Deft fingers massaged her face. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce deft?
/dɛft/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does deft come from?
From Middle English defte, daft (“gentle”), from Old English dæfte (“mild, gentle, meek”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “deft” mean?
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
Right! That's what “deft” means.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
Not quite: that's what elegant means.
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
Not quite: that's what humble means.
being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Not quite: that's what intermediate means.
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