keck-handed
Definitions
Adjective. [C1]
Examples
“D'Oliveira and Barbirolli smiled elatedly as if handing on a bat or a baton, unaware they'd bestowed their attention on a keck-handed, tone-deaf imposter who wasn't collecting signatures anyway, who just happened to be standing in the right place⟳ and was then pushed forwards with a pen and paper.”
“The amateur who can handle⟳ ordinary carpenter's tools and is generally dexterous has a very definite advantage over one who is unpractical and keck-handed.”
“In the upshot, it looks like⟳ equal numbers of right-handed and keck-handed.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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