horny-handed
horny-handed · more horny-handed · most horny-handed
Having hands that are horny and tough from manual labourHaving hands that are horny (calloused) and tough from manual labour; hardhanded.
UK/ˈhɔːniˌhændɪd/US/ˈhoɹniˌhændəd/
Meaning
1 sensesHaving hands that are horny (calloused) and tough from manual labour; hardhanded.
Origin
From horny (“bony or hard like an animal’s horn, calloused, rough”) + handed.From horny (“bony or hard like an animal’s horn, calloused, rough”) + handed.
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Forms
more horny-handed, most horny-handed| Comparative | more horny-handed Lesson |
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| Superlative | most horny-handed Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form