skills

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/skɪlz/

A form of skill — A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.

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Meanings

skills1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of skill

skills2

noun
  1. pluralplural of skill

Origin

skills · verb

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skills · noun

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with skills

hillsbillsmillswillsgrillschillsCotswold HillsMendip Hillsold as the hills
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Cite this entry
APA

skills. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skills

MLA

“skills.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skills. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skills,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skills.

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