handcuff |
one of two ring-shaped metal restraints that can be locked around a prisoner's wrists, usu. connected to each other by a short chain or bar. [3 definitions] |
hand down |
to give to one's children or successors. |
handed |
of or pertaining to the preference for or dexterity in using one hand rather than the other (usu. used in combination). [2 definitions] |
handedness |
a tendency to use one hand more than the other (usu. used in combination). |
handful |
a quantity that can be held in a single hand. [3 definitions] |
hand grenade |
a small hand-thrown explosive shell that is exploded by a fuse or on impact. |
handgun |
a firearm that can be held and used with one hand, such as a pistol. |
hand-held |
small or light enough to be operated while held in the hand. [2 definitions] |
handhold |
something that can be gripped by the hand, as in climbing. [2 definitions] |
handicap |
a disability or disadvantage that acts as an impediment or limitation. [6 definitions] |
handicapped |
having a physical or mental disability. [3 definitions] |
handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. [2 definitions] |
handily |
easily; capably. [2 definitions] |
hand in |
to submit, usually by hand (something that is due, such as an assignment, test paper, or report). [2 definitions] |
handiwork |
work produced by hand, such as embroidery. [2 definitions] |
handkerchief |
a small piece of thin cloth, usu. square and sometimes ornamented and used to wipe the nose, face, neck, or hands, or worn as decoration in a pocket. |
hand-knit |
knitted by hand rather than by machine. [2 definitions] |
handle |
a part designed to be grasped in order to lift or hold the thing to which it is attached. [7 definitions] |
handleable |
combined form of handle. |
handlebar |
(usu. pl.) a steering bar with handles on a two-wheeled vehicle, such as a bicycle or scooter. |
handlebars |
a curved bar with handles on a bicycle or similar vehicle. |