swift-handed
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Meaning · English
Having a quick and skillful grasp or action
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Có khả năng nắm bắt hoặc hành động nhanh chóng và khéo léo
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Literally: having swift hands
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The swift-handed chef chopped the vegetables in seconds
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “swift-handed” mean?
Having a quick and skillful grasp or action Literally: having swift hands
Is “swift-handed” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.