Reverse Dictionary: SKILFUL

ADJECTIVES
► ACE ON skilled at → 1982 Bahamas sl.
► ADDRESSED well-ordered, having acquired skill, accomplished → 1475 obs.
► AFFABROUS skilfully made; complete; finished in a workmanlike manner → 1731
► AKAMAI smart, clever, skilful, learned, expert, ingenious → 1840 Hawaii
► APTISH skilful, useful, accurate → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAD of persons: very tough; pugnacious; formidable; hence, formidably skilled → 1855 Amer. sl., esp. African-American
► BIONIC highly skilled or capable → 1976 sl.
► BONZO skilful → 1950s US criminals’ sl.
► CANNY skilful, clever → 1768 Sc.
► COOL highly skilled or clever → colloq.
► CRAFTFUL skilful, expert → 1335 obs.
► CRAFTILY skilfully or ingeniously made or done → 1335 obs.
► CRAFTIOUS skilful, artistic → c1449 obs.
► CRAFTLY skilful, expert → 1000
► CRAFTY skilled, skilful; capable, ingenious, or expert in a specified field or activity → 1000
► DAB clever, skilful or skilled; expert; very conversant → 18C colloq.
► DAEDAL skilful, cunning to invent or fashion→ 1590 chiefly poetical usage
► DAEDALIAN skilful, ingenious, formed with art → 1607
► DAFT deft, skilful → ? a1500 obs.
► DARB highly competent; unusually skilled or able; excellent, great → 1930 US sl.
► DEXTERICAL dexterous, adroit, skilful → 1607 obs.
► EXTRA excellent, unusually good; skilled, expert → 1848 Amer. dial.
► FLY of the fingers: dexterous, nimble, skilful → 1834
► GAIN handy, expert, skilful, deft, dexterous; workmanlike → a1300 Eng. dial.
► GREAT highly skilled or capable → 1784
► HABILE having general readiness; handy, ready; skilful, deft, adroit, dexterous → 1485
► HAGHER skilful, clever, dexterous; apt, fit → c1200 obs.
► HANDSOME 1. of an agent: apt, skilled, clever → 1547 obs.
2. of action, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, dexterous, skilful, clever, happy → 1563-87 obs.
► HOT-DOG of outstanding quality or merit; skilful; flashy, ostentatious → 1896 US sl.
► HOT SHIT outstanding; skilful; exciting → 1967 sl.
► HOT-STUFF accomplished, skilful; exciting, alluring → 1928
► KIDDY skilful, esp. in a criminal context → L18 sl.
► KNOWN having knowledge; acquainted with something; learned or skilled in → 1655 obs.
► LESTY skilful, sagacious → 1423 Sc. obs.
► MAGISTERIAL pert. to a master-workman; displaying a master’s skill; also, having the qualifications of a master → 1643 obs.
► MUSTARD excellent, best, skilled → 1925 Brit. sl.
► NATTY adept with the hands; skilful in any manner → 1805 sl.
► NICK-NACKIE dexterous or skilful in doing any piece of delicate work → 19C Sc.
► NIFTY highly skilled or capable → 1902 sl., orig. US
► PERGRAPHICAL very skilful or artful → 1623 obs.
► PERITE experienced, knowledgeable; expert, skilled → 1530 obs.
► PIE ON highly skilled or capable → 1941 NZ sl.
► POLITIC judicious, expedient, sensible; skilfully contrived; said of an action or thing → 1430
► POLITICAL judicious, expedient, sensible; skilfully contrived; said of an action or thing → 1577 obs.
► PRETTY skilful, clever, able → 1000
► QUEME skilled, clever; smart, active → c1400 obs.
► RIGHT-HANDED skilful, dexterous → 1661 obs.
► SCIENCE skilful, proficient, expert → 1926 Amer. dial.
► SCIENCED skilful, proficient, expert → 1926 Amer. dial.
► SHIT-HOT outstanding, excellent, skilful → 1942 sl.
► SKEELY ► SKILLY skilled, skilful; having considerable skill in some respect → 1768 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SLY marked or characterized by skill or dexterity; showing skilfulness or ingenuity; cleverly or finely made → 1297 obs.
► SUBTILE of persons: clever, dexterous, skilful → c1374 obs.
► SUBTLE of craftsmen, etc.: skilful, clever, expert, dexterous → a1300 arch.
► TACKY good, skilled, clever → 1950s W. Indies sl.
► TALL OF HIS HANDS ready, active, deft, skilful with one’s hands; dexterous, handy → 1530 obs.
► TIDY able, skilful → c1350 obs.
► TIGHT of a person: competent, capable, able, skilful; alert, smart; lively, vigorous, stout → 1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► VERSANT of persons: skilled, versed, or experienced in a subject, practice, etc., as the result of having been occupied with it → 1766
► WARE prudent, sagacious, cunning, skilled → c888 obs. exc. arch.
► WARE AND WISE prudent, sagacious, cunning, skilled → c888 obs.
► WITTY skilful, clever, intelligent → 1952 Amer. dial.

ADVERBS
► ADDRESSLY with good address, courteously; skilfully → c1425 obs.
► CANNILY sagaciously, skilfully, prudently; cautiously, slyly; gently, softly; comfortably → 1636 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► CRAFTIOUSLY skilfully → 1450 obs.
► CUNNINGLY with skill, knowledge, or wisdom; wisely, cleverly, knowingly → 1385 obs.
► DOUGHTILY skilfully, earnestly → a1375 obs.
► FEATLY cleverly, deftly, skilfully → 1436 arch.
► HANDSOMELY skilfully, dexterously, cleverly → 1551 obs.
► LIKE AN ANGEL very skilfully; sublimely well → a1393
► PRETTILY in a cunning or clever manner; ingeniously, skilfully → 1450 arch.
► SUBTLY cleverly, dexterously, skilfully; ingeniously, artfully, cunningly → c1350 arch.

NOUNS
► CAN skill, knowledge → 1768 Sc.
► CANNINESS sagacity, skilfulness, prudence, cautiousness; gentleness, quietness → a1662 Sc.
► CAST skill, art → c1320 obs.
► CHOPS talent or skill in general → 2011 African-American sl.
► CRAFTEDNESS a being skilled in a craft or other activity; craftmanship → 1887 obs.
► CRAFTINESS skilfulness; a being skilful or clever at doing something; ingenuity or ability in a field → 1425 obs.
► CUNNINGHEAD knowingness; skilfulness, skill, cleverness → 1475 obs.
► CUNNINGNESS knowingness; skilfulness, skill, cleverness → 1400 obs.
► CURIOSITY proficiency attained by careful application; skill, cleverness, ingenuity → 1603 obs.
► DAG a feat of skill; a daring act → L19 Aust. & NZ sl.
► DAZZITY the performance of a challenging action of strength, skill, or risk by boys → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FACT a noble or brave deed, an exploit; a feat of valour or skill → 1543 obs.
► HANDCRAFT manual skill, power, or work; handicraft → a975 obs.
► HANDSOMENESS skill, dexterity, ability, cleverness; propriety, becomingness, decency → 1555 obs.
► MAISTRICE mastery; superiority, superior force or skill; a deed of might or skill; a feat → a1300 chiefly Sc. obs.
► MAISTRY skill, power, superiority, mastery → 1818 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► MASTERY a competitive or emulative feat of strength or skill → 1390 obs.
► MYSTERY skill, expert technique → 1610 obs.
► SIGHT knowledge, skill, insight → 1530 obs.
► SKILLZ skills, capabilities → 1990s sl., orig. African-American usage
► SMEIGHNESS wisdom, skill → 1200 obs.
► SUBTILITY ► SUBTLETY skill, cleverness, ingenuity → c1375 obs.
► SUBTILTY skill, cleverness, dexterity → c1386 obs.
► SWIPE knowledge, skill → 1866 Sc.
► TOUR DE FORCE a feat of strength or skill → 1802
► VAND a skill, knack, or aptitude for doing something → 1893 Sc.
► YOKE a game, a match; a trial of skill → 1812 Sc.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ACE a person who excels at something; one of extraordinary skill → E20
► ADEPT a person who is highly skilled or proficient at something → 1674
► ANGEL a person of great ability, skill, etc.; one who is exceptionally talented in a particular field or context → 1655
► ARTIST a person skilled or proficient at a particular task or occupation; an expert → 1594 obs.
► BITCH an exceptionally skilled person → 1946 sl., orig. US
► CRAFTIMAN ► CRAFTYMAN a person who is skilled at a craft; a skilled artisan, craftsman, etc. → 1000 obs.
► CRAFTSMASTER a person who is expert and experienced in a craft or other skilled occupation → 1548
► CRAFTY a person who is skilled in a particular occupation or activity; a craftsman → 1000 obs.
► DAB a skilled or adept person; an expert → 1691
► DAB HAND an expert; a skilled person; an adept → 1828 colloq.
► DABS a dabster; an expert → 1887 Brit. sl. 
► DABSTER a clever workman; an expert in any business; one skilled at anything; an adept; a versatile person → 1708 colloq.
► DABSTHER an expert or adept; a skilful workman → 1877 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DÆDAL skilful artificer or fabricator; a skilled worker or craftsman → c1630 obs.
► DÆDALIST an imitator of Dædalus; a skilled worker or craftsman → 1713
► DÆDALUS a skilful or cunning artificer; a skilled worker or craftsman → c1630
► DANDY a person or thing that is admirable, remarkable, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, superior, etc.; a skilful person → 1784 colloq.
► HOT CUP OF TEA, A ‘hot stuff’; a person very excellent, skilful, or energetic at a game, etc. → c1880 sl.
► HOT DOG a highly skilled person who is boastful or flashy → 1900 Amer. sl.
► HOTTIE ► HOTTY a skilled, successful, or important person → 1910 Aust. & NZ sl.
► HOTTY a skilled, successful, or important person → 1910 Aust. & NZ sl.
► JIM-CRACK an extreme or outstanding example of its kind; something that is in the very best condition; an exceptionally skilful person → 1834 Amer. dial.
► JIMCRACKER an extreme or outstanding example of its kind; something that is in the very best condition; an exceptionally skilful person → 1937 Amer. dial.
► JIMCRACKY an extreme or outstanding example of its kind; something that is in the very best condition; an exceptionally skilful person → 1970 Amer. dial.
► JIM-DANDY a very skilled or expert person → 1966 Amer. dial.
► MACK DADDY a very successful or skilful man → 1990s African-American sl.
► MASTER HAND a highly skilled worker → 1709
► MASTER-MAN a person skilled in some art or craft → c1250 obs.
► MCDADDY a very successful or skilful man → 1990s African-American sl.
► MIVVY a skilled person → 1906 sl.
► MYSTERY-MAN a skilled worker; a craftsman → 1671 obs.
► OLD HAND one who has been long employed or has experience in any business; one who is skilful in doing something; an expert, a veteran → 1785
► RINGER a skilled person → 1848 Aust. & NZ sl.
► SKILL a skilled person → a1657 obs.
► WHIZ ► WHIZZ ► WIZ a skilled person → 1914 sl., orig. US
► WIZARD an expertly skilled person → 1620

PHRASES
► HE KNOWS HIS P’S AND Q’S he knows his business well; he is skilled in his job → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)

VERBS
► GO JESSE to be energetic or skilful; to go great guns → c1950 Amer. dial.
► HAVE ALL THE MOVES to be very skilful; to be expert, esp. and originally in a sport or game → 1970 US sl.
► KEN to have skill; to be accomplished in → 1362 obs.
► MONKEY-PAW to handle with great skill → 19C Royal Navy colloq.
► SKILL to have knowledge of, or skill in, something → 1540 obs.