cross-handed
Done with hands or forearms crossed over each otherDone with hands or forearms crossed over each other.
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Done with hands or forearms crossed over each other.
(not comparable)Done by crossing the hand to the other side of the body.
(not comparable)Involving two opposing directions.
(not comparable, obsolete)Back-handed.
Origin
From cross + handed.From cross + handed.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcross-handedly
See also
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