Weak-handed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Weak-handed is an adjective meaning Having or involving hands that are weak or infirm.
Meaning
Having or involving hands that are weak or infirm.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Weak; lacking courage and strength.
- (shooting) With gun held in hands that are not braced to strengthen the grip.
- In a weak-handed manner.
- (obsolete) Understaffed
- (obsolete) Poor; impoverished.
Example Sentences
No more weak-handed handshakes.
It was no weapon for one at all weak-handed.
Cold Feet was a futile, weak-handed little coward.
We have been mealy-mouthed and weak-handed; we have trifled and temporised and the Food has grown and grown.
Word Forms
- weakhanded
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include weaksome, limp-wristed, weakly, frail, weak-minded, ham-handed.
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