Sleight

Pronunciation: /slaɪt/

Definitions of sleight

noun deftness; skill; craft

Example Sentences

A1 She used sleight of hand to make the coin disappear.

A2 The magician's sleight of hand tricks amazed the audience.

B1 The thief used sleight of hand to steal the wallet without anyone noticing.

B2 The illusionist's sleight of hand was so skillful that even experts were fooled.

C1 His mastery of sleight of hand techniques was evident in his flawless card tricks.

C2 The magician's intricate sleight of hand maneuvers left the audience in awe.

Examples of sleight in a Sentence

formal The magician's sleight of hand was so skillful that no one could detect how he performed his tricks.

informal I tried to learn some sleight of hand tricks from a YouTube video, but I just ended up dropping everything.

slang That street performer has some serious sleight skills - you won't believe what he can do with a deck of cards!

figurative Her sleight in negotiating deals is unmatched in the business world.

Grammatical Forms of sleight

• past tense: sleighted
• plural: sleights
• comparative: more sleight
• superlative: most sleight
• present tense: sleights
• future tense: will sleight
• perfect tense: have sleighted
• continuous tense: is sleighting
• singular: sleight
• positive degree: sleight
• infinitive: to sleight
• gerund: sleighting
• participle: sleighting

Origin and Evolution of sleight

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'sleight' originated from Middle English 'sleight' meaning 'cunning, craftiness'. It has roots in Old Norse 'slygth' and Old English 'slyht'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'sleight' evolved to refer to skillful or dexterous use of one's hands, especially in performing magic tricks or illusions.