US /skɪld/
adj verb Freq #8867

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    good at doing something because of training or experience

    Only the most skilled gymnasts make the Olympic team.

  2. 2
    adj

    needing special training or ability to do

    Bricklaying is skilled work that takes years to learn.

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Word family
Derived forms low-skilledmulti-skilledmultiskillednonskilledsemi-skilledsemiskilledskilledlysuperskilledunderskilledunskilled

Etymology

From skill (noun) + -ed.

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