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handed

handed

305 3.7
Having or using a certain number of hands
  • adjective
  • /ˈhændɪd/
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  • Doing their job requires an even-handed attitude toward all sectors that constitute their kingdom.
  • left-handed
  • right-handed
  • empty-handed

Also that point of view one handed drumming was difficult.

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Examples

  • This is doing great with his one handed cart pushing.

  • She skillfully performed the task with herhanded technique.

  • And so I might try to find a more even handed account and put that up on the website.

  • And actually, I think if I even went one handed, this is not an issue at all either.

  • And I just told you guys go light handed and it just went straight in.

  • Obviously now this one wins even more so for one handed functionality.

  • About the prior art, his patent states, "Efficient one-handed operation is not possible."

    Academic text (2011)
  • Instead, the most common responses have been calls for a more even-handed administration of punishment.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The magician used onehanded gestures to captivate the audience.

  • The artist created a stunning sculpture that required twohanded movements.

Synonyms

right-handed
vshanded
28 1.7

Made to be used with the right hand or for people who prefer that hand

focuses generally on specified hand number or intended hand use
left-hand
vshanded
25 2.7

A thing you use with the left hand

is the general label for any specified hand orientation or number
one-handed
vshanded
14 2.0

Made or done using only one hand

refers broadly to any particular hand count or manner, not only one
two-handed
vshanded
3 4.0

Needing both hands or two people to use it

covers any specified hand number or manner, not only two
bimanual
vshanded
  • Specialized
8.4

You need both hands at the same time to do it

describes any specified number or particular way of using hands
double-handed
vshanded
3.9

Using both hands or done by two people working together

is the general term covering any specified hand count or use

Antonyms

7.4

Not having one or both hands

Idioms

red-handed
  • Informal
24 3.8

Caught in the act of doing something wrong with clear proof

Discovered while doing something wrong or illegal

Compounds

One person does something without help from other people

A baseball player who throws the ball to batters with the left hand

A baseball player who throws the ball to the batter with their right hand

1 7.7

A remark that seems like praise but also insults someone

A backhand shot you make while holding the racket with both hands

Older family members give things like clothes or recipes to younger ones

Very harsh comments that make someone feel hurt

A way of managing where a boss is very strict and allows no questions

A strict way of leading that shows little patience

A long saw with handles at both ends used by two people to cut wood

Surface Forms

handed positive

Morphology

handed = hand (transparent) = hand + ed

The adjective is formed productively from the noun 'hand' with the adjective-forming suffix '-ed' meaning 'having or characterized by', so learners who know 'hand' and common '-ed' adjectival uses can deduce the meaning.

Etymology

Handed comes from the simple English word hand, which means 'hand'. It shows how many hands are needed or which hand is used, so a two-handed tool needs both hands and left-handed means using the left hand.