handsy

adjective

ˈhan(d)-zē 

: using the hands in an unusually active or noticeable manner

a handsy golf swing

With Ricky Rubio being such a nuisance as a defender, the Wolves have the luxury of a quick, handsy … point guard who can bother the rest of the opposing point guards in the NBA.

—CBS Sports.com

often : using the hands to touch another person in an aggressively sexual way

There isn't anything new about men in positions of power behaving inappropriately. A handsy boss, who has no filter and no fear of offending, is a staple of old movies and shows like Mad Men.

—Karol Markowicz

She's found herself standing in elevators at tech conferences late at night when a guy would decide to get, as she puts it, handsy.

—Liza Mundy

Examples of handsy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At one point, Campbell tells the story of her relationship with the designer Azzedine Alaïa, who took on a paternal role in her life and protected her from handsy men. —Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above