sleight
Collocations
3ADJ.
good, little, mere
VERB + SLEIGHT
not-so-deft, using
PREP.
in, in
Definitions
noun
Cunning; craft; artful practice.
An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
If men have so many sleights to compass their matters, how can the compasser himself hold his fingers?
Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.
name
A surname.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — adroitness in using the hands
- dexterity
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6If men have so many sleights to compass their matters, how can the compasser himself hold his fingers?
WiktionaryHe tried to conceal his ineptitude in a not-so-deft sleight of hand.
Tatoeba · #961026All you need is a little sleight of hand in your accounting to make people think your company is profitable.
Tatoeba · #3852937Mary possesses real magical powers, but she presents them in such a way that they appear to be mere sleight of hand.
Tatoeba · #9922099Using sleight of hand, he pulled a rabbit out of his hat.
Tatoeba · #10519851It's a sleight of hand.
Tatoeba · #11499442