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dexterous (DEK-struhs, -stuhr-uhs) adjective, also dextrous
1. Skillful or adroit, mentally or bodily. 2. Right-handed. [From Latin dexter, right-hand, skillful.] "Paul Frazier was quietly dexterous on bass, always the stealth weapon in Mr. Byrne's music." Ann Powers, Same As He Ever Was, But More Appreciated, The New York Times, May 15, 2001. This week's theme: words for physical characteristics used to describe people figuratively. ............................................................................ The road uphill and the road downhill are one and the same. -Heraclitus, philosopher (Ca. 540-470 BCE) Feeling information overload? Sign off a few mailing lists. If you wish to unsubscribe from AWAD, send a blank message to wsmith@wordsmith.org with the word unsubscribe in the subject line of your message. Of course, we'd rather you stay with us. After all, it is only a `word' a day. (-: Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/dexterous.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/dexterous.ram
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