From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdexterousdex‧ter‧ous /ˈdekstərəs/ (also dextrous) adjective 1 GOOD ATskilful and quick when using your hands dextrous use of the needle2 skilful in using words or your mind his dexterous accounting abilities —dexterously adverbOrigin dexterous (1600-1700) Latin dexter “right, skilful”
