1
: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
a large-handed man
2
: using a specified hand or number of hands
—used in combination
right-handed
a one-handed catch
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Suddenly this man’s performance transformed them into the play’s bloody-handed Kellers.
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Betty Gilpin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The Jets’ top six is already short-handed without Ehlers, which makes Connor’s offense even more valuable to this team in particular.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Even less heavy handed efforts have been met with opposition.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The San Francisco 49ers entered Thursday's showdown versus the Los Angeles Rams quite short-handed due to injury.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Betty Gilpin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The Jets’ top six is already short-handed without Ehlers, which makes Connor’s offense even more valuable to this team in particular.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Even less heavy handed efforts have been met with opposition.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The San Francisco 49ers entered Thursday's showdown versus the Los Angeles Rams quite short-handed due to injury.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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handed
adjective
hand·ed
ˈhan-dəd 
: having or using such or so many hands
a right-handed person
handedness
noun
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