Skilful, expert; characterized by or indicative of skill, ingenuity, or expertise; (in later use) characterized by craftsmanship, care, or attention…

Skilled, skilful; capable, ingenious, or expert in a specified field or activity. In early use sometimes: †learned, scholarly (obsolete) (cf. craft…

Clever, ingenious; wise, knowing; skilled. Obsolete.

Full of ingenuity, skilful.

Clever, artful. Obsolete.

Characterized by or showing intelligent or skilful work; skilful, clever, ingenious, artful. Obsolete.

Ingenious, skilful, clever, expert. Obsolete.

Having an aptitude for invention or construction; clever at contriving or making things; skilful. This (with 3b) is the current use.

Skilful, cunning to invent or fashion.

Of or after the style of Dædalus; skilful, ingenious, formed with art; resembling the labyrinth of Dædalus, intricate, maze-like.

(a) many headed; (b) rich in expedients.

Characterized by or having a knack; artful, clever, adroit, ingenious.

Scottish and Irish English (northern). Clever; cunning.

Given to playing tricks; = tricky, adj. 1.

Of a person, his actions, etc.: Characterized by skilful tactics; skilful in devising means to ends.

Skilled in performing clever tricks or dodges.

= fertile-headed adj. (b).