practiced

adj 1: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept

in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job";

"a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a

proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less

skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by

skillful retouching" [syn: {adept}, {expert}, {good},

{proficient}, {skillful}, {skilful}]

2: skillful after much practice [syn: {practised}]