Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fast-handed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
fast-hand-ed
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With hands that move very quickly.

adj

Greedy, miserly.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fast + handed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more fast-handed (comparative) most fast-handed (superlative)

Questions

What does fast-handed mean?
With hands that move very quickly.
Where does fast-handed come from?
From fast + handed.

How to pronounce fast-handed

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