[
US
/ˈskɪɫ/
]
[ UK /skˈɪl/ ]
[ UK /skˈɪl/ ]
NOUN
-
ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
the skill of a well-trained boxer
the sweet science of pugilism - an ability that has been acquired by training
How To Use skill In A Sentence
- His season may have turned on a couple of bits of skill and a small dash of luck. Times, Sunday Times
- Jane's language skills enabled her to forge ahead on the career ladder.
- Benecken characterized the entire hacking case as "ultramodern" and said that, in a way, it exemplified the "downside" of today's digital age "that can easily been taken advantage of by savvy youths with those skills and a lot of time. Hackers Allegedly Steal New Gaga Songs, Rumored Ke$ha Sex Photo
- You need a lot of tenacity and entrepreneurial skill and the ability to network with a lot of different people. Times, Sunday Times
- Access to Management Normally these cover basic skills in managing people, resources and finance and are for aspiring or new managers.
- Despite the skill with which Jellicoe and Beatty had enmeshed the High Seas Fleet, Iron Duke had fired only nine salvos when Scheer turned his ships around and vanished into the mist. Castles of Steel
- Church and Outram argue instead that solidary behavior and the skill of managers and supervisors in dealing with labor unrest are more reliable indicators of the likelihood of strikes.
- Toast sandwiches in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until outside is golden brown and inside is delightfully melty, about 3 minutes per side.
- Today he is slightly less bullish about the book and his boardroom skills. Times, Sunday Times
- Regardless of how skilled she knew she was, the extreme risk and danger of what she was about to undertake wasn't lost on her.