DEXTROUS, adjective 1. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active in manual employment; adroit; as a dextrous hand; a dextrous workman. 2. Ready in the use of the mental faculties; prompt in contrivance and management; expert; quick at inventing expedients; as a dextrous manager. 3. Skillful; artful; done with dexterity; as dextrous management.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI