English-Thai Dictionary

dexter

ADJ ขวามือ  ด้าน ขวา  right-hand right sinister left-hand kwa-mue

 

dexterity

N ความคล่องแคล่ว  ความว่องไว  kwam-klong-klaeo

 

dexterous

ADJ คล่องแคล่ว (โดยเฉพาะ การ ใช้ มือ ทำ สิ่ง ต่างๆ  ว่องไว  ชำนาญ  apt adroit neat unadept clumsy klong-klaeo

 

dexterous

ADJ เฉลียวฉลาด  หลักแหลม  adroit maladroit cha-liao-cha-lad

 

dexterously

ADV อย่าง ชำนาญ แคล่วคล่อง 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEXTER

a.[L., Gr. ] Right, as opposed to left; a term used in heraldry, to denote the right side of a shield or coat of arms; as, bend-dexter; dexter-point.

 

DEXTERITY

n.[L., right, fit, prompt. ] 1. Readiness of limbs; adroitness; activity; expertness; skill; that readiness in performing an action, which proceeds from experience or practice, united with activity or quick motion. We say, a man handles an instrument, or eludes a thrust, with dexterity.
2. Readiness of mind or mental faculties, as in contrivance, or inventing means to accomplish a purpose; promptness in devising expedients; quickness and skill in managing or conducting a scheme of operations. We say, a negotiation is conducted with dexterity.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEXTER

Dex "ter, a. Etym: [L.,; akin to Gr. dakshi (cf. daksh to be strong, suit ); Goth. taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf. Dexterous. ]

 

1. Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as opposed to sinister, or left. On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew. Pope.

 

2. (Her. )

 

Defn: On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as in a pictorial representation, this would be the left side. Dexter chief, or Dexter point (Her. ), a point in the dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter extremity of the chief, as A in the cut. -- Dexter base, a point in the dexter lower part or base of the shield, as B in the cut.

 

DEXTERICAL

DEXTERICAL Dex *ter "i *cal, a.

 

Defn: Dexterous. [Obs. ]

 

DEXTERITY

Dex *ter "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. dexteritas, fr. dexter: cf. F. dextérité. See Dexter. ]

 

1. Right-handedness.

 

2. Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts; as, dexterity with the chisel. In youth quick bearing and dexterity. Shak.

 

3. Readiness in the use or control of the mental powers; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or difficult affair; adroitness. His wisdom. .. was turned. .. into a dexterity to deliver himself. Bacon. He had conducted his own defense with singular boldness and dexterity. Hallam.

 

Syn. -- Adroitness; activity; nimbleness; expertness; skill; cleverness; art; ability; address; tact; facility; aptness; aptitude; faculty. See Skill.

 

DEXTEROUS

Dex "ter *ous, a. Etym: [L. dexter. See Dexter. ] [Written also dextrous. ]

 

1. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous workman.

 

2. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager. Dexterous the craving, fawning crowd to quit. Pope.

 

3. Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management. "Dexterous sleights of hand. " Trench.

 

Syn. -- Adroit; active; expert; skillful; clever; able; ready; apt; handy; versed.

 

DEXTEROUSLY

DEXTEROUSLY Dex "ter *ous *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a dexterous manner; skillfully.

 

DEXTEROUSNESS

DEXTEROUSNESS Dex "ter *ous *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being dexterous; dexterity.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dexter

dex ter 1 |ˈdekstər ˈdɛkstər | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] archaic & Heraldry of, on, or toward the right-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e., the left as it is depicted ). The opposite of sinister. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin, ‘on the right. ’

 

dexter

dex ter 2 |ˈdɛkstər ˈdekstər | ▶noun an animal of a small, hardy breed of Irish cattle. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: said to have been named after the breeder.

 

Dexter, Colin

Dexter, Colin |ˈdɛkstə | (b.1930 ), English writer of detective fiction. He is noted for his Inspector Morse stories, set in Oxford.

 

dexterity

dex ter i ty |dekˈsteritē dɛkˈstɛrədi | ▶noun skill in performing tasks, esp. with the hands: her dexterity with chopsticks | his record testifies to a certain dexterity in politics. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘mental adroitness ’): from French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter ‘on the right. ’

 

dexterous

dex ter ous |ˈdekst (ə )rəs ˈdɛkst (ə )rəs |(also dextrous ) ▶adjective demonstrating neat skill, esp. with the hands: dexterous accordion playing. • mentally adroit; clever: power users are dexterous at using software, rather than creating it. DERIVATIVES dex ter ous ly adverb, dex ter ous ness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘mentally adroit, clever ’): from Latin dexter ‘on the right ’ + -ous .

 

Oxford Dictionary

dexter

dexter 1 |ˈdɛkstə | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] archaic & Heraldry on or towards the right-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e. the left as it is depicted ). The opposite of sinister. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin, ‘on the right ’.

 

dexter

dexter 2 |ˈdɛkstə | ▶noun an animal of a small, hardy breed of Irish cattle. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: said to have been named after the breeder.

 

Dexter, Colin

Dexter, Colin |ˈdɛkstə | (b.1930 ), English writer of detective fiction. He is noted for his Inspector Morse stories, set in Oxford.

 

dexterity

dexterity |dɛkˈstɛrɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands: her dexterity with chopsticks | his record testifies to a certain dexterity in politics. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘mental adroitness ’): from French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter ‘on the right ’.

 

dexterous

dexterous |ˈdɛkst (ə )rəs |(also dextrous ) ▶adjective showing or having skill, especially with the hands: a dexterous keyboard player. DERIVATIVES dexterously adverb, dexterousness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘mentally adroit ’): from Latin dexter ‘on the right ’ + -ous .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

dexterity

dexterity noun 1 painting china demanded dexterity: deftness, adeptness, adroitness, agility, nimbleness, handiness, ability, talent, skill, proficiency, expertise, experience, efficiency, mastery, delicacy, knack, artistry, finesse. 2 his political dexterity: shrewdness, astuteness, acumen, acuity, intelligence; ingenuity, inventiveness, cleverness, smartness; canniness, sense, discernment, insight, understanding, penetration, perception, perspicacity, discrimination; cunning, artfulness, craftiness; informal horse sense, savvy, street smarts.

 

dexterous

dexterous adjective 1 a dexterous flick of the wrist: deft, adept, adroit, agile, nimble, neat, handy, able, capable, skillful, skilled, proficient, expert, practiced, polished; efficient, effortless, slick, professional, masterly; informal nifty, mean, ace. ANTONYMS clumsy. 2 his dexterous accounting abilities: shrewd, ingenious, inventive, clever, intelligent, brilliant, smart, sharp, acute, astute, canny, intuitive, discerning, perceptive, insightful, incisive, judicious; cunning, artful, crafty, wily; informal on the ball, quick off the mark, quick on the uptake, brainy, savvy. ANTONYMS stupid.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

dexterity

dexterity noun 1 the hand-decorating of china demanded great dexterity: deftness, adeptness, adroitness, agility, nimbleness, handiness, ability, capability, talent, skilfulness, skill, proficiency, accomplishment, expertise, experience, efficiency, effortlessness, slickness, mastery, delicacy, knack, facility, artistry, sleight of hand, craft, finesse, felicity; informal niftiness, wizardry. ANTONYMS clumsiness. 2 his political dexterity: shrewdness, astuteness, sharp-wittedness, sharpness, acuteness, acumen, acuity, intelligence; ingenuity, inventiveness, cleverness, smartness; sensitivity, alertness, wit, canniness, common sense, discernment, insight, understanding, penetration, perception, perceptiveness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness, discrimination, sagacity, sageness; cunning, artfulness, craftiness, wiliness, calculation, calculatedness; informal nous, horse sense, savvy; rare sapience, arguteness. ANTONYMS stupidity; insensitivity.

 

dexterous

dexterous adjective 1 a dexterous flick of the wrist: deft, adept, adroit, agile, nimble, neat, nimble-fingered, handy, able, capable, talented, skilful, skilled, proficient, accomplished, expert, experienced, practised, polished, efficient, effortless, slick, professional, masterful, masterly, impressive, finely judged, delicate; informal nifty, nippy, mean, wicked, ace, wizard, crack; rare habile. ANTONYMS clumsy. 2 Klein had achieved notoriety for his dexterous accounting abilities: shrewd, ingenious, inventive, clever, intelligent, bright, brilliant, smart, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, acute, quick, quick-witted, astute, canny, intuitive, discerning, perceptive, perspicacious, insightful, incisive, sagacious, wise, judicious; cunning, artful, crafty, wily, calculating; informal on the ball, quick off the mark, quick on the uptake, brainy, streetwise, savvy; Brit. informal suss; N. Amer. informal heads-up; dated, informal long-headed; rare argute, sapient. ANTONYMS stupid.

 

French Dictionary

dextérité

dextérité n. f. nom féminin Adresse, habileté. : Il manie le crayon avec dextérité, il dessine très bien.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dexter

dex ter /dékstə r /｟古 ｠右の, 右方の ; 〘紋章 〙(盾の )右側の (↔sinister ) 〘向かって左 〙.

 

dexterity

dex ter i ty /dekstérəti /名詞 U 1 (手先の )器用さ, 巧妙さ .2 利口さ, 抜け目なさ .

 

dexterous

dex ter ous /dékst (ə )rəs /形容詞 1 (手先の )器用な, たくみな, じょうずな .2 利口な, 抜け目のない .～ly 副詞 器用に .