(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ is a person who is very skilled at doing something or who knows a lot about a particular subject.
...a yoga ~.
...an ~ on trade in that area.
= specialist
N-COUNT: oft n N, N on n
2.
Someone who is ~ at doing something is very skilled at it.
The Japanese are ~ at lowering manufacturing costs...
= skilled
ADJ: oft ADJ at -ing
~ly
Shopkeepers ~ly rolled spices up in bay leaves.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
If you say that someone has ~ hands or an ~ eye, you mean that they are very skilful or experienced in using their hands or eyes for a particular purpose.
When the horse suffered a back injury Harvey cured it with his own ~ hands...
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
Expert advice or help is given by someone who has studied a subject thoroughly or who is very skilled at a particular job.
We’ll need an ~ opinion...
ADJ: ADJ n