1
a
: the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance
b
: dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks
2
: a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability
language skills
skill-lessness
noun
or skillessness
skilled; skilling; skills
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Examples of skill in a Sentence
Noun
Poker is a game of luck and skill.
The work is difficult and requires a lot of skill.
Cooking is a useful skill.
He has excellent social skills.
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Each new hunt throws a curveball to keep things challenging while teaching you basic controls and combat skills.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Toribio started in New York City, honing skills at The Clocktower and Nix before becoming head chef at Grato in West Palm Beach.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
The puzzle tests players' abilities to group words based on subtle connections, requiring a mix of logic and language skills.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Noun
During a short but very memorable run on The Traitors season 3, Bob the Drag Queen unexpectedly opened the library to read Zac Efron's acting skills, and now the RuPaul's Drag Race star is opening the film archive to explain why.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Each new hunt throws a curveball to keep things challenging while teaching you basic controls and combat skills.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Toribio started in New York City, honing skills at The Clocktower and Nix before becoming head chef at Grato in West Palm Beach.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
The puzzle tests players' abilities to group words based on subtle connections, requiring a mix of logic and language skills.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Skill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skill. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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