handed

adjective

hand·​ed ˈhan-dəd 

1

: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number

—usually used in combination

a large-handed man

2

: using a specified hand or number of hands

—used in combination

right-handed

a one-handed catch

Examples of handed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once again Paramount+ has had strong contenders and top-notch talent, and yet came up essentially empty handed. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 July 2024

Grapevine baseball has been making headlines as of late with its title win and left handed pitcher Dasan Hill being named the Star-Telegram High School Baseball Player of the Year. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2024

In almost every public agency in Connecticut, a board member would know better than to intervene in such a heavy handed, slightly odd manner. —Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024

Governments and regions are taking a piecemeal approach, with the E.U. and China moving the fastest toward heavier handed regulation. —Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing handed

• bare-handed
• cack-handed
• empty-handed
• four-handed
• ham-handed
• heavy-handed
• high-handed
• left-handed
• light-handed
• one-handed
• red-handed
• right-handed
• single-handed
• sure-handed
• three-handed
• two-handed

Kids Definition

handed

adjective

hand·​ed ˈhan-dəd 

: having or using such or so many hands

a right-handed person

handedness noun

Medical Definition

handed

adjective

hand·​ed ˈhan-dəd 

1

: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number

—usually used in combination

a large-handed man

2

: using a specified hand or number of hands

—used in combination

right-handed