1
a
: the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance
b
: dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks
2
: a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability
language skills
skill-lessness
noun
or skillessness
skilled; skilling; skills
Examples of skill in a Sentence
Noun
Poker is a game of luck and skill.
The work is difficult and requires a lot of skill.
Cooking is a useful skill.
He has excellent social skills.
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Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Eight of Pentacles: This is a month to hone your skills and refine your craft, as Mercury’s journey through Aquarius should sharpen your focus until the 14th.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Like everyone else watching, Mascherano marveled at Messi’s skill.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Turns out that state budget surplus that Casey’s hubby has been claiming as evidence of his own special skills was propped up all along by COVID-era billions, courtesy of the smiling guy with the aviator glasses and crippling ice cream addiction.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Noun
Critical leadership skills can be learned through the creative and joyful act of reading children’s books.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Eight of Pentacles: This is a month to hone your skills and refine your craft, as Mercury’s journey through Aquarius should sharpen your focus until the 14th.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Like everyone else watching, Mascherano marveled at Messi’s skill.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Turns out that state budget surplus that Casey’s hubby has been claiming as evidence of his own special skills was propped up all along by COVID-era billions, courtesy of the smiling guy with the aviator glasses and crippling ice cream addiction.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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“Skill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skill. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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