/ Dictionary / Index S skillful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skill•ful Pronunciation: (skil'ful), [key] — adj. having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler. showing or involving skill: a skillful display of fancy diving. reasonable; rational. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: skillful (Thesaurus) skillet skilling Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language