one-handed

adjective

one-hand·​ed ˈwən-ˈhan-dəd 

1

: having or using only one hand

could beat him up one-handed

2

a

: designed for or requiring the use of only one hand

b

: effected by the use of only one hand

Examples of one-handed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 10 Best Changing Pads for Home and Away Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition $190 $190 If the expecting parent loves to read, give them the ability to read one-handed with an e-reader. —Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024

As the Bruins pressed, Ovechkin banked the puck off the boards past Hampus Lindholm, beat Charlie Coyle to the puck and one-handed it into the Boston net. —Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024

First, activating the rotating mechanism one-handed can be a herculean task. —Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023

But its shape is square, with a little ridge on the back, which makes reading one-handed a breeze. —WIRED, 11 July 2023

There are convenient carrying handles in two corners of the fan, and our testers were able to transport it one-handed without issue. —Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1