Originally: cunning, crafty. Subsequently: clever, skilful, able.

Skilful, dexterous, clever. Also: fit, ready, apt.

Of persons: Skilful, clever, dexterous, or expert in doing something; possessing practical skill or ability; skilled, knowing, wise. (Also…

Having practical ability; possessing skill; expert, dexterous, clever. Also const. to.

Possessing practical knowledge or skill; able, skilful, expert, dexterous, clever. (Formerly the prevailing sense; now only a literary archaism.)

Of a person: skilful, dexterous; clever; expert. Also with of. Cf. sense A. 6c. Now somewhat archaic.

Of a person: skilful; expert; clever; = subtle, adj. 4a. Also with in, of. Obsolete.

Skilful, adroit, of ready wit.

Skilful, skilled; expert, clever.

Practised, experienced, skilled. Cf. practic, adj. 2.

Of persons: Possessed of skill or knowledge; properly trained or experienced.

Of or belonging to the right hand or right hand side; (hence) dexterous, skilful; apt. Cf. right hand, adj. 1b. Obsolete. rare.

Skilful, clever, dexterous. In earlier use chiefly Scottish.

Skilled, skilful; having considerable skill in some respect.

With lower-case initial. Clever, shrewd, knowing; experienced, worldly-wise; crafty. rare.

Originally U.S. Skilful; aware, alert, in the know.

outstanding, excellent, skilful; cf. hot shit, adj.

For, utilizing, or involving several skills; encouraging or requiring the use of several skills. Cf. multi-skilled, adj.