handless
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handless¹
- /ˈhændləs/
Rhymes with -ændləs
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more handless · most handless
- Without any hands. Together with his mangled Myrmidons, That noseless, handless, hack'd and chipp'd, come to him
- Not handy; awkward. We’ll take a dram for luck, and as soon as this handless man of mine has the collops ready, we’ll dine and take a hand at the cartes as gentlemen should.
handless²
- /ˈhændləs/
Rhymes with -ændləs
Where it comes from
From handleless, by haplology, under the influence of etymology 1 above.
adjective
- Without a handle. She gave him a few coppers from the handless jug.
Translations
Talk about this word "handless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/handless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. handless. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/handless "handless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/handless.Cite this
@misc{handless_2026,
title = {handless},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/handless},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
