sleight

Listen See in ThesaurusSee in a sentence
(slīt)

noun

  1. cunning or craft used in deceiving
  2. skill or dexterity

Origin: ME < ON slœgth < slœgr, crafty, clever: see sly

See sleight in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Deftness; dexterity.
  2. A clever or skillful trick or deception; an artifice or stratagem.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , alteration of sleahthe

Origin: , from Old Norse slœgdh

Origin: , from slœgr, sly

.

Learn more about sleight

sleight synonyms

sleight in a sentence

sleight quotes

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

Also Mentioned In

complicated

exchange

fake

hanky-panky

juggle

legerdemain

magic

magician

mystery

palm

» more results...

Browse entries near sleight

sleevelet

sleeve

sleeving

sleigh bells

sleight of hand

sleigh

slender loris

slenderize

slender

slept

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Bookmark Site Help Suggestion Box Tools
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.
About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.