"nimble-fingered" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more nimble-fingered [comparative], most nimble-fingered [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} nimble-fingered (comparative more nimble-fingered, superlative most nimble-fingered)
  1. Thieving, thievish.
    Sense id: en-nimble-fingered-en-adj-EhFHXQk7 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nimble, fingered.
    Sense id: en-nimble-fingered-en-adj-ooLxthJ1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47
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