habile

[ hab-il ]
/ ˈhæb ɪl /

adjective

skillful; dexterous; adroit.

Origin of habile

1375–1425; late Middle English habyll < Latin habilis handy, apt; see able

Words nearby habile

haber process, haberdasher, haberdashery, habergeon, habermas, habile, habiliment, habilitate, habima, habiru, habit

Example sentences from the Web for habile

  • The habile Major descried the party the instant he entered the room, and led the lady directly to it.

    The Widow Barnaby |Frances Trollope

  • The Indian must yield to them in this knowledge, and even the habile sailor makes but a clumsy knot in comparison.

    The White Chief |Mayne Reid

  • From French, "habile," in which we see the etymology of "able."

    Letters of Samuel Rutherford |Samuel Rutherford

  • Whether in his study of political problems, his pictures of people, or his sketches of scenery, he is equally keen and habile.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 6, 1895 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for habile

habile
/ (ˈhæbiːl) /

adjective

rare skilful
obsolete fit

Word Origin for habile

C14: from Latin habilis, from habēre to have; see able