neat-handed
neat-handed adjective: dextrous; having the skill and discipline to do precision work neatly.
Adjective
neat-handed (comparative more neat-handed, superlative most neat-handed)
- Dextrous; having the skill and discipline to do precision work neatly.
- Lastly, you must learn to be diligent to perform whatsoever your Mistress commands you, to be neat in your habit, modest in your carriage, silent when she is angry, willing to please, quick and neat handed about what you have to do.1677, Hannah Woolley, The Compleat Servant-Maid, London: T. Passinger, page 63
- Hard by a cottage chimney smokes,
From betwixt two aged oaks,
Where Corydon and Thyrsis met,
Are at their savory dinner set
Of herbs and other country messes,
Which the neat-handed Phillis dresses;1752, Christopher Smart, “L’Allegro”, in Poems on Several Occasions, London: for the author, page 186
neat-handed meaning in Tamil
neat-handed in Tamil
- கைத்திறம் வாய்ந்த
Forms of neat-handed
| comparative | more neat-handed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most neat-handed |
| alternative form | neathanded |
Origin of neat-handed
From neat + handed.
Words formed from neat-handed
Questions about neat-handed
- What does neat-handed mean?
- Neat-handed means dextrous; having the skill and discipline to do precision work neatly.
- What is neat-handed in Tamil?
- Neat-handed in Tamil is கைத்திறம் வாய்ந்த. See Neat-handed meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is neat-handed?
- Neat-handed is an adjective.
Words near neat-handed in the dictionary
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