handless
handless · more handless · most handless
безрукий
handlos, armlos
Without any handsWithout any hands.
/ˈhændləs/
Meaning
3 sensesWithout any hands.
handlos, armlos
безру́кийbezrúkij
without a hand or hands
(not comparable)Without a handle.
(obsolete)Not handy; awkward.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
without a hand:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
without a hand:
Origin
From Middle English handles, from Old English *handlēas, from Proto-Germanic *handulausazFrom Middle English handles, from Old English *handlēas, from Proto-Germanic *handulausaz (“handless”), equivalent to hand + -less. Cognate with West Frisian hânleas (“handless”), German handlos (“handless”), Icelandic handlauss (“handless”).
From handleless, by haplology, under the influence of etymology 1 above.
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Forms
more handless, most handless| Comparative | more handless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most handless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands:bumblingbunglingbutterfingeredham-fistedham-handedheavy-handedleft-handed
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedhandlessness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form