-handed

Definition von -handed im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Preceded by an adjective, having a manner described by that adjective
heavy-handed.; Preceded by an adjective, having a hand or hands described by that adjective
two-handed.
-handedly: Suffix used to make words which end in -handed into adverbs
back-handed compliment: Alternative spelling of backhanded compliment
back-handed compliments: plural form of back-handed compliment
black-handed gibbon: a primate in the Hylobatidae or gibbon family
black-handed gibbons: plural form of black-handed gibbon
cack-handed: back-handed
cack-handed: left-handed
cack-handed: clumsy
clean-handed: innocent
clean-handed: candid
dab-handed: very proficient
He is dab-handed at cricket.
empty-handed: Having given or received nothing
empty-handed: Having nothing to give
even-handed: Treating fairly
The questioners are not even-handed in dealing with the candidates.
ham-handed: Clumsy, heavy, or inept; not delicate, light or gentle
Some of the dishes arrived damaged after their ham-handed moving efforts.
handed: Simple past tense and past participle of hand
handed: Having a peculiar or characteristic hand
handed: With hands joined; hand in hand
handed down: Simple past tense and past participle of hand down
handed in: Simple past tense and past participle of hand in
handed off: Simple past tense and past participle of hand off
handed out: Simple past tense and past participle of hand out
heavy-handed: Excessive
Do not be too heavy-handed with the salt.
heavy-handed: Extreme; unnecessarily forceful
They issued a heavy-handed new censorship law.
high-handed: Using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others
left-handed: Turning or spiraling from right to left; anticlockwise
left-handed: Intended to be worn on, or used by, the left hand
left-handed: Of or pertaining to one who uses his or her left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, his or her right
left-handed: Awkward or maladroit
left-handed compliment: A complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense
In a somewhat left-handed compliment, UN Secretary-General U Thant described Russia's new bosses as competent and unpretentious..
left-handed specialist: A left-handed relief pitcher who specializes in getting left-handed or poor right-handed switch batters out
mob-handed: as a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent
off-handed: Note that, according to Partridge, 'off-handed is unnecessary for off-hand; off-handedly is unnecessary for off-hand. These terms may be written as one word.'
off-handed: negligent, neglectful, careless, unmindful, inattentive, uncaring, insouciant, indifferent, casual, slapdash, lax, perfunctory, superficial, sluttish, untidy, slovenly, uncircumspect
open-handed: Generous; giving freely
In an open-handed gesture, he bought drinks for everyone.
red-handed: In the act of wrongdoing
His mother caught him red-handed, reaching into the cookie jar.
right-handed: Intended to be worn on, or used by the right hand
right-handed: Turning or spiralling from left to right; clockwise
right-handed: Of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left
right-handed: Of a particle for which the direction of its spin is the same as the direction of its motion
short handed: having fewer players than are normally involved in a game of that type
With only six players that Texas hold 'em game is short handed.
short-handed: Lacking sufficient people or staff, as for a given task or job
They frequently found themselves short-handed on weekends.
short-handed: Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players on the field, rink, or other venue of play
His final goal was short-handed and came with less than two minutes left.
single-handed: in a single-handed manner
single-handed: without help from others; unassisted
single-handed: designed for only one hand
single-handed: using only one hand
two-handed: operated by two people
two-handed: operated by both hands at once
two-handed: ambidextrous
two-handed: having two hands
left-handed: using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right
high-handed: Someone having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others
catch someone red-handed: catch someone in the middle of an action
cack-handed: disapproval If you describe someone as cack-handed, you mean that they handle things in an awkward or clumsy way. the cack-handed way they handled the incident. = clumsy. careless and tending to drop things, or badly done = clumsy (Perhaps from keikr )
handed: {a} using or joining hands, conveyed, conducted
bare-handed: 1. without gloves 2. without tools or weapons: "fight an animal bare-handed"
four-handed: designed for four hands "a four-handed piano piece"
four-handed: engaged in by four persons "a four-handed card game"
ham handed: ham fisted
be caught red-handed: be caught while committing a deed, be caught in action, be trapped or captured while doing something wrong
came back empty-handed: returned with nothing, returned with no results
caught him red-handed: caught him in the middle of an action
caught red handed: caught in the act, caught at the very moment the act was being committed, caught at the very moment of commiting a crime
clean handed: innocent of bad actions, innocent, not guilty, free from guilt, blameless
clean-handed: innocent of wrongdoing
double handed: {s} having two hands; deceptive; deceitful; misleading
empty handed: just as he came, bringing or carrying away nothing
empty-handed: If you come away from somewhere empty-handed, you have failed to get what you wanted. Delegates from the warring sides held a new round of peace talks but went away empty-handed. without getting what you hoped or expected to get return/come back etc empty-handed
empty-handed: carrying nothing in the hands having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed
even handed: {s} just, equitable, fair; just and impartial; treating each person justly and in an equal manner
even-handed: even-handed in AM, also use evenhanded If someone is even-handed, they are completely fair, especially when they are judging other people or dealing with two groups of people. an even-handed approach to the war on drugs = balanced. giving fair and equal treatment to everyone
free-handed: generous; liberal, wasteful
ham-handed: not skillful in physical movement 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"- Mary H Vorse
handed: having or involving the use of hands; "a handed, tree-living animal"; "a four-handed card game"
handed: {s} having a hand or hands; of or pertaining to the use of a particular hand; pertaining to the number of participants in a game
handed: having or involving the use of hands; "a handed, tree-living animal"; "a four-handed card game
handed in a paper: turned in a composition to a teacher
handed in his resignation: resigned from the position, quit his job
handed out: gave out, distributed
handed-down: having been passed along from generation to generation; "among Biblical critics a tralatitious interpretation is one received by expositor from expositor
heavy handed: oppressive, harsh; clumsy
heavy-handed: unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"
heavy-handed: not skillful in physical movement 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"- Mary H Vorse
heavy-handed: unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition
heavy-handed: disapproval If you say that someone's behaviour is heavy-handed, you mean that they are too forceful or too rough. heavy-handed police tactics. taking too much action or extreme action, especially without thinking about other people's feelings
high-handed: {s} domineering; arrogant; pushy
high-handed: given to haughty disregard of others
high-handed: disapproval If you say that someone is high-handed, you disapprove of them because they use their authority in an unnecessarily forceful way without considering other people's feelings. He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed. + high-handedness high-handedness They have been accused of secrecy and high-handedness in their dealings. using your authority in an unreasonable way
horny handed: {s} having callous hands from work
left empty-handed: left with nothing, left with no results
left handed: using the left hand more skillfully than the right
left handed blow: hard hit using the left hand, punch with the left hand
left-handed: ironically ambiguous; "a left-handed compliment"
left-handed: (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
left-handed: Someone who is left-handed uses their left hand rather than their right hand for activities such as writing and sports and for picking things up. There is a place in London that supplies practically everything for left-handed people. right-handed Left-handed is also an adverb. My father thought that I'd be at a disadvantage if I wrote left-handed
left-handed: (of marriages) illicit or informal; "in Colonial America left-handed marriages between Frenchmen and Indians were frequent"
left-handed: using or intended for the lefts hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors"
left-handed: rotating to the left
left-handed: using or intended for the lefts hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors
left-handed: not skillful in physical movement 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"- Mary H Vorse
left-handed pitcher: a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
light-handed: and generally unobtrusive"- New Yorker
light-handed: moving delicately; carrying a light burden
light-handed: having a metaphorically delicate touch; "the translation is
light-handed: light-handed
open-handed: generous, giving
red handed: {s} in the act, at the very moment the act was being committed
red-handed: doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible; "he was caught red-handed
red-handed: If someone is caught red-handed, they are caught while they are in the act of doing something wrong. My boyfriend and I robbed a store and were caught red-handed. catch sb red-handed to catch someone at the moment when they are doing something wrong
red-handed: in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act; "caught red-handed"
red-handed: doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible; "he was caught red-handed"
right handed: with the right hand; toward the right hand; in a clockwise direction;(Sports) from the right to the left
right handed: {s} using the right hand; carrying out with the right hand; spiraling clockwise; dextrorotatory; (Sports) swinging from the right to the left
right-handed: using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors
right-handed: Someone who is right-handed uses their right hand rather than their left hand for activities such as writing and sports, and for picking things up. left-handed Right-handed is also an adverb. I batted left-handed and bowled right-handed. a right-handed person uses their right hand for writing, throwing etc left-handed
right-handed: rotating to the right
right-handed: using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors"
right-handed pitcher: (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
short handed: {s} short of workers, understaffed, inadequately staffed, undermanned, not having enough employees
short-handed: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc
short-handed: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc ; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"
short-handed: "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals
short-handed: If a company, organization, or group is short-handed, it does not have enough people to work on a particular job or for a particular purpose. We're actually a bit short-handed at the moment. = short-staffed
single handed: alone, by himself, without help
single-handed: unsupported by other people
single-handed: without help from others; "a single-handed accomplishment"
single-handed: without assistance; "I built this house single-handedly"
single-handed: unsupported by other people without assistance; "I built this house single-handedly
single-handed: If you do something single-handed, you do it on your own, without help from anyone else. I brought up my seven children single-handed
sure-handed: sure-handed enough to turn out top-drawer scripts
sure-handed: proficient and confident in performance; "promising playwrights
swift-handed: is active, is constantly doing something, is swift
two-handed: requiring two hands or designed for two people; "a two-handed sledgehammer"; "a two-handed crosscut saw"; "a machine designed for bimanual operation
two-handed: equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon"
two-handed: requiring two hands or designed for two people; "a two-handed sledgehammer"; "a two-handed crosscut saw"; "a machine designed for bimanual operation"
two-handed: A two-handed blow or catch is done using both hands
two-handed: {s} being in control of both hands
two-handed backhand: a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands
two-handed saw: a handsaw intended for use by two people
was caught red-handed: was caught while performing the deed, his misconduct was found out