sleight

slaɪt

Definition

Definition of sleight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

skilldexterity in performing tasks

Her sleight in sewing was impressive.

adroitness

dexterity

skill

trickery

Dated

cunning or deceitful actions

Dated

He used sleight to win the game.

craftiness

deception

trickery

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Expressions with sleight

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sleight of hand

manual dexterity used in performing magic tricks

The magician's sleight of hand amazed the audience.

Origin of sleight

Old Norse, slœgð (cunning)

Terms with sleight included in their meaning

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three-card trick

games

card game involving deception and sleight of hand

hocus-pocus

trickery

perform tricks or sleight of hand to deceive

thimblerig

game

swindling game involving sleight of hand

thimblerig

deception

deceive someone using trickery or sleight of hand

Examples of sleight in a sentence

The magician's sleight was unmatched in the show.
His sleight was evident in the card trick.
The magician's sleight amazed the audience.

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French:dextérité, tromperie, ...
German:Geschicklichkeit, List, ...
Italian:destrezza, astuzia, ...
Spanish:destreza, artimañas, ...
Portuguese:destreza, artimanha, ...
Chinese:技巧, 诡计, ...
Japanese:巧みさ, 策略, ...
Arabic:براعة, خداع, ...
Hebrew:כִּשָּׁרוֹן, תַּחְבּוּלָה, ...
Russian:ловкость, хитрость, ...
Ukrainian:спритність, хитрість, ...
Hindi:कुशलता, चालाकी, ...
Bengali:দক্ষতা, স্লাইট, ...
Catalan:destresa, astúcia, ...
Czech:zručnost, lst, ...
Danish:fingerfærdighed, list, ...
Dutch:behendigheid, list, ...
Greek:δεξιότητα, απάτη, ...
Hungarian:kézügyesség, csel, ...
Khmer:ជំនាញប៉ិនប្រសប់, ល្បិចកល, ...
Korean:솜씨, 속임수, ...
Persian:مهارت, حیله, ...
Polish:zręczność, podstęp, ...
Portuguese (BR):habilidade, artimanha, ...
Romanian:îndemânare, viclenie, ...
Swedish:fingerfärdighet, list, ...
Thai:ความคล่องแคล่ว, กลโกง, ...
Turkish:maharet, hile, ...
Vietnamese:sự khéo léo, mánh khóe, ...

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