Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D dexterity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dex•ter•i•ty Pronunciation: (dek-ster'i-tē), [key] — n. skill or adroitness in using the hands or body; agility. mental adroitness or skill; cleverness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dexterity (Thesaurus) dexter dexterous ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dubitable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language