Definition of SLEIGHT

sleight

Plural: sleights

Noun

  • Skillful use of the hands, especially in conjuring tricks.
  • adroitness in using the hands
  • Cunning; craft; artful practice.
  • An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
  • Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.

Examples

  • His SLEIGHT of hand with the dictionary allowed him to confirm word validity quickly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sleighte, sleyght, sleythe, from Old Norse slœgð (“cunning”), from Proto-Germanic *slōgiþō, from *slōgiz (“cunning”) (whence English sly). Doublet of sly and slöjd/sloyd.

Synonyms

dexterity, manual dexterity

Scrabble Score: 11

sleight: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sleight: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sleight: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

sleight: valid Words With Friends Word