English Explanatory Dictionary

handwavy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Missing important details or logical steps, perhaps instead appealing to laymen, common sense, tradition, intuition, or examples.

Pronunciation

/ˈhændˌweɪvi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-handwavy.wav

Word forms

handwavy more handwavy most handwavy hand-wavy

Related words

handwave handwaver handwaving hand waving handwavium wave away wave of the hand
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