skill
1
[ skil ]
/ skɪl /
noun
the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills.
competent excellence in performance; expertness; dexterity: The dancers performed with skill.
a craft, trade, or job requiring manual dexterity or special training in which a person has competence and experience: the skill of cabinetmaking.
Obsolete.
understanding; discernment.
Obsolete.
reason; cause.
Origin of skill
1
1125–75; Middle English < Old Norse
skil distinction, difference; cognate with Dutch
geschil difference, quarrel. See
skill2
SYNONYMS FOR skill
Words nearby skill
skijoring,
skikda,
skil saw,
skilfish,
skilful,
skill,
skill set,
skill-less,
skillcentre,
skilled,
skilled labor
Definition for skill (2 of 2)
skill
2
[ skil ]
/ skɪl /
verb (used without object) Archaic.
to matter.
to help; avail.
Origin of skill
2
1150–1200; Middle English
skilien < Old Norse
skilja to distinguish, divide, akin to
skil (see
skill1), Old English
scylian to separate, Gothic
skilja butcher, Lithuanian
skélti to split
Example sentences from the Web for skill
British Dictionary definitions for skill
skill
/ (skɪl) /
noun
special ability in a task, sport, etc, esp ability acquired by training
something, esp a trade or technique, requiring special training or manual proficiency
obsolete
understanding
Derived forms of skill
skill-less or skilless, adjectiveWord Origin for skill
C12: from Old Norse
skil distinction; related to Middle Low German
schēle, Middle Dutch
geschil difference