"skilful" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈskɪlfəl/ Audio: en-us-skilful.ogg [US] Forms: more skilful [comparative], most skilful [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪlfəl Head templates: {{en-adj}} skilful (comparative more skilful, superlative most skilful)
  1. Non-US (including but not limited to Australian, British, Canadian, Irish, Jamaican, South African and New Zealand) standard spelling of skillful. Derived forms: skilfully
    Sense id: en-skilful-en-adj-ZucMDiEG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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