Uphanded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Uphanded is an adjective meaning With hands held up or characterised by raising of hands.
Meaning
With hands held up or characterised by raising of hands.
More Meanings
- Overbearing.
- simple past and past participle of uphand
Example Sentences
“Pffshheeech!” whistled Sam with an uphanded salute.
Mr. Wilkinson took a very uphanded means and said that he was going to be indisposed for probably 30 days.
The managers brought from abroad were not aware of the local agricultural conditions; they came into conflict with the workers because of their uphanded attitudes
I can hold it up, I can hold it up and I feel everything drain right out of it, and if I go to pick up a cigarette now with this hand I can't pick it up if I hold this hand up in an uphanded position all the time.
Word Forms
- up-handed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wide-handed, fullhanded, loose-handed, underhanded, handed, backhanded.
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