skilled (/skɪld/)

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Meaning

Meaning: expert, trained

Having or showing the training and ability to do something well.

Examples

🗣 A skilled carpenter, he built the entire bookshelf in a single afternoon.

Etymology

From ‘skill’ (Old Norse ‘skil’, distinction) plus ‘-ed’.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in job descriptions and trades.

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Tags: skill, work

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