Part 3054

<h1>Dexterical</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>Dex*ter"i*cal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Dexterous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Dexterity</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>Dex*ter"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dexteritas</ets>, fr. <ets>dexter</ets>: cf. F. <ets>dext\'82rit\'82</ets>. See <er>Dexter</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Right-handedness.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts; <as>as, <ex>dexterity</ex> with the chisel</as>.</def>

<blockquote>In youth quick bearing and <b>dexterity</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Readiness in the use or control of the mental powers; quickness and skill in managing any complicated or difficult affair; adroitness.</def>

<blockquote>His wisdom . . . was turned . . . into a <b>dexterity</b> to deliver himself. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He had conducted his own defense with singular boldness and <b>dexterity</b>. <i>Hallam.</i></blockquote>

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

<h1>Dexterous</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>Dex"ter*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dexter</ets>. See <er>Dexter</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>dextrous</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; <as>as, a <ex>dexterous</ex> hand; a <ex>dexterous</ex> workman.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; <as>as, a <ex>dexterous</ex> manager</as>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Dexterous</b> the craving, fawning crowd to quit. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; <as>as, <ex>dexterous</ex> management</as>.</def> "<i>Dexterous</i> sleights of hand."

<i>Trench.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Adroit; active; expert; skillful; clever; able; ready; apt; handy; versed.</syn>

<h1>Dexterously</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>Dex"ter*ous*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a dexterous manner; skillfully.</def>

<h1>Dexterousness</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>Dex"ter*ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being dexterous; dexterity.</def>

<h1>Dextrad</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>Dex"trad</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dextra</ets> the right hand + <ets>ad</ets> to.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Toward the right side; dextrally.</def>

<h1>Dextral</h1> <Xpage=404>

<hw>Dex"tral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Dexter</er>.]</ety> <def>Right, as opposed to <i>sinistral</i>, or <i>left</i>.</def>

<cs><col>Dextral shell</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a spiral shell the whorls of which turn from left right, or like the hands of a watch when the apex of the spire is toward the eye of the observer.</cd></cs>