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Handless Common

Handless has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

without a hand or hands

"a handless war veteran"

2

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

"a bumbling mechanic"

"a bungling performance"

"ham-handed governmental interference"

"could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"

3

Without a hand.

4

Without a handle.

Example Sentences
"a handless war veteran" adjective
"a bumbling mechanic" adjective
"a bungling performance" adjective
"ham-handed governmental interference" adjective
"could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature" adjective
See Also
handle hand without
Related Terms
Antonyms
handed

Origin

The word "handless" comes from Middle English and Old English, originally combining the word for "hand" with a suffix meaning "without." It describes something that lacks hands or is not equipped with them.

Rhyming Words
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