Definitions for: Sleight


[n] adroitness in using the hands



Webster (1913) Definition: Sleight, n. [OE. sleighte, sleihte, sleithe, Icel.
sl?g? (for sl?g?) slyness, cunning, fr. sl?gr (for sl?gr)
sly, cunning. See Sly.]
1. Cunning; craft; artful practice. [Obs.] ``His sleight and
his covin.'' --Chaucer.

2. An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that
the manner of performance escapes observation.

The world hath many subtle sleights. --Latimer.

3. Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill. --Chaucer. ``The
juggler's sleight.'' --Hudibras.

Sleight of hand, legerdemain; prestidigitation.

Synonyms: dexterity, manual dexterity

See Also: adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness

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