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- [shoo r, shur han-did]
- /ʃʊər, ʃɜr ˈhæn dɪd/
- /ʃʊə(r) hænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shoo r, shur han-did]
- /ʃʊər, ʃɜr ˈhæn dɪd/
Definitions of sure-handed word
- adjective sure-handed using the hands with skill and confidence; dexterous. 1
- adjective sure-handed done with skill and proficiency: a sure-handed sketch of a proposed building. 1
- adjective sure-handed displaying the skill and experience of an expert: a sure-handed politician. 1
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Origin of sure-handed
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sure-handed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sure-handed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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