English Explanatory Dictionary

handless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Without any hands.
  2. Not handy; awkward.
adj
  1. Without a handle.

Pronunciation

/ˈhændləs/

Word forms

handless more handless most handless

Etymology

From Middle English handles, from Old English *handlēas, from Proto-Germanic *handulausaz (“handless”), equivalent to hand + -less. Cognate with West Frisian hânleas (“handless”), German handlos (“handless”), Icelandic handlauss (“handless”).

Related words

handed hands-free hands-off

Derived words

handlessness
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