9-letter words containing han
- hand-play — the practice of fighting with fists
- hand-rear — (of a person) to keep and look after (a young animal or bird) in place of its mother, until it is old enough to be used for work or food, or until it can look after itself
- hand-ride — to ride (a horse) in a race without using a whip or spurs, urging it on with only the hands.
- hand-roll — (jargon) (From mainstream slang "hand-rolled cigarette" in opposition to "ready-made") To perform a normally automated software installation or configuration process by hand; implies that the normal process failed due to bugs or was defeated by something exceptional in the local environment. "The worst thing about being a gateway between four different nets is having to hand-roll a new sendmail configuration every time any of them upgrades."
- hand-sewn — sewn by hand.
- hand-tool — tool (defs 8, 9).
- hand-walk — to carry (a memorandum, check, or other document) from one person or office to another so as to assure prompt delivery.
- hand-wash — to launder by hand rather than by washing machine: to hand-wash socks in a hotel-room sink.
- handballs — Plural form of handball.
- handbasin — Washbasin.
- handbells — Plural form of handbell.
- handbills — Plural form of handbill.
- handblown — (of glassware) shaped by means of a handheld blowpipe: handblown crystal.
- handbooks — Plural form of handbook.
- handbound — (of books) bound by hand.
- handbrake — a brake operated by a hand lever. Compare caliper (def 6).
- handcarry — to carry or deliver by hand, as for security reasons: The ambassador hand-carried a message from the president.
- handcarts — Plural form of handcart.
- handclaps — Plural form of handclap.
- handclasp — a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- handcraft — handicraft.
- handcuffs — a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
- handgrips — Plural form of handgrip.
- handguard — A guard on the front of a weapon for hand and finger protection, or to allow for attachments to the weapon.
- handhelds — Plural form of handheld.
- handholds — Plural form of handhold.
- handicaps — Plural form of handicap.
- handiness — within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
- handiwork — work done by hand.
- handlebar — Usually, handlebars. the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands. handlebar moustache.
- handlooms — Plural form of handloom.
- handmaids — Plural form of handmaid.
- handovers — Plural form of handover.
- handphone — A cordless or cellular phone.
- handpiece — The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.
- handplant — (skateboarding) A move in which the skater balances on his hand after skating up to the top of a halfpipe.
- handpress — a printing press that is manipulated by hand
- handprint — an impression or mark made with the palm and fingers on a surface.
- handrails — Plural form of handrail.
- hands off — of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
- hands up! — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hands-off — characterized by nonintervention or noninterference: the new hands-off foreign policy.
- handseled — Simple past tense and past participle of handsel.
- handsfree — not requiring the use of the hands: handsfree telephone dialing by voice commands.
- handshake — handshaking
- handshape — (in sign language) the held position of the hand and fingers in producing a particular sign.
- handsomer — having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- handsomes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handsome.
- handspike — a bar used as a lever.
- handstaff — a small spear