Skilled Meaning
/skɪld/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving or showing skill; skillful.
adjRequiring special abilities or training.
Sentence Examples
The position requires applicants to be skilled in spoken English.
The average skilled workers now earn over $10,000 a year.
She is skilled at achieving consensus on sensitive issues.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ surgeon performed the entire very complex operation with steady hands.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company is looking for a ____ technician who has at least five years of experience.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English skill English -ed English skilled From skill (noun) + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In the Ming Dynasty, a man named Zhang Weiyan in Jiangyin, of Jiangsu Province, was a skilled writer. He was quite well-known in his region."
— 2008 February 27, Zhi Zhen, “Correcting One's Wrongdoings Changes One's Fate”, in Minghui:
"The minimum hourly wage for construction workers has increased to NOK 250,30 per hour for skilled workers and NOK 226,90 for unskilled workers, with an additional rate of NOK 235,80 for unskilled workers with at least one year’s experience in the industry."
— 2024 November 4, Terese Eriksen Eldholm, “Norway increases minimum wage rates across key industries”, in Magnus Legal, archived from the original on 20 Jun 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ surgeon performed the entire very complex operation with steady hands.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company is looking for a ____ technician who has at least five years of experience.