"sleightful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sleightful [comparative], most sleightful [superlative]
Etymology: From sleight + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sleight|ful|pos=adjective}} sleight + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} sleightful (comparative more sleightful, superlative most sleightful)
  1. (obsolete) cunning; dexterous Tags: obsolete

Alternative forms

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