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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But the results don’t always reflect that advantage, as the Heat has lost to short-handed or inferior teams a bunch of times in recent seasons.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Leo Carlsson’s short-handed goal midway through the third period proved to be the winner as the sizzling Ducks rallied to beat the Dallas Stars, 7-5, on Thursday night.
—Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
This category has long been maddeningly even-handed.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Double-handed saws and axes, a team of ten or so men working on one monster tree.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Leo Carlsson’s short-handed goal midway through the third period proved to be the winner as the sizzling Ducks rallied to beat the Dallas Stars, 7-5, on Thursday night.
—Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
This category has long been maddeningly even-handed.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Double-handed saws and axes, a team of ten or so men working on one monster tree.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handed. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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