Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weak-handed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
weak-hand-ed
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or involving hands that are weak or infirm.

adj

Weak; lacking courage and strength.

Slang

adj

Understaffed

Obsolete

adj

Poor; impoverished.

Obsolete

adv

With gun held in hands that are not braced to strengthen the grip.

adv

In a weak-handed manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From weak + handed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more weak-handed (comparative) most weak-handed (superlative) weakhanded (alternative)

Phrases

Questions

What does weak-handed mean?
Having or involving hands that are weak or infirm.
Where does weak-handed come from?
From weak + handed.

How to pronounce weak-handed

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