Meaning

4 senses
  1. Having hands that are wide.

  2. Characterized by hands held open and splayed fingers.

  3. Characterized by hands held away from the torso.

  4. Generous

Origin

From wide + handed.

From wide + handed.

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Forms

more wide-handed, most wide-handed
Comparativemore wide-handed Lesson
Superlativemost wide-handed Lesson

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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