handless

hand·less

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hand-lis]
- /ˈhænd lɪs/
- /ˈhændləs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-lis]
- /ˈhænd lɪs/

Definitions of handless word

adjective handless without a hand or hands. 1
adjective handless clumsy; awkward: to be handless at a task. 1
noun handless Without a hand. 1
adjective handless not having any hands 0
adjective handless inexpert, clumsy, or awkward 0

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Origin of handless

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

First recorded in 1375-1425, handless is from the late Middle English word hand(e)les. See hand, -less

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Parts of speech for Handless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Handless

handless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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handless usage trend in Literature

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