ambidextrous
[ am-bi-dek-struh s ]
/ ˌæm bɪˈdɛk strəs /
adjective
able to use both hands equally well: an ambidextrous surgeon.
unusually skillful; facile: an ambidextrous painter, familiar with all media.
double-dealing; deceitful.
Slang.
bisexual.
Origin of ambidextrous
First recorded in 1640–50;
ambidext(e)r +
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM ambidextrous
am·bi·dex·trous·ly, adverb am·bi·dex·trous·ness, noun pseu·do·am·bi·dex·trous, adjective pseu·do·am·bi·dex·trous·ly, adverbWords nearby ambidextrous
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ambiance,
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ambidexterity,
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ambience,
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British Dictionary definitions for ambidextrous
ambidextrous
/ (ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs) /
adjective
equally expert with each hand
informal
highly skilled or adept
underhanded; deceitful
Derived forms of ambidextrous
ambidexterity (ˌæmbɪdɛkˈstɛrɪtɪ) or ambidextrousness, noun ambidextrously, adverbMedical definitions for ambidextrous
ambidextrous
[ ăm′bĭ-dĕk′strəs ]
adj.
Able to use both hands with equal facility.