Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z handblown Blown by hand, without the use of machinery handboard A board that is held in the hand or attached by a strap, used like a paddle when bodysurfing. handbook A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand. handbooking Illicit betting. handbound bound by hand handbra The act of covering the nipples and areolae with the hands, sometimes used for modesty in photographic poses. handbrake A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked. handbreadth A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm. handbuilding The process of using the hands to shape clay. handbuilt Which is built by hand. handcam A video or livestream that films one's hands. handcar A light railroad car propelled by a hand-operated pumping mechanism handcare The care of the hands. handcarried Carried in one's hands. handcarry To transport and deliver in person. handcart A cart designed to be pulled or pushed by hand (as opposed to with a beast of burden.) handcarved Carved by hand. handclap A single clap of the hands. handclapper Someone who claps, especially as part of a musical performance; a clapper. handclapping The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance. handclasp A handshake. handcloth A handkerchief. Handcock A surname originating as a patronymic. handcorer A hand-held corer handcraft handicraft handcrafted Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery. handcraftedness The condition of being handcrafted handcrafter One who handcrafts or engages in handcraft or handicraft. handcraftsman A handicraftsman. handcraftsmanship The position or lifestyle of being a handcraftsman. handcraftswoman A handicraftswoman. handcrew A team of firefighters responsible for constructing firelines. handcuff One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair. handcuffing The act by which somebody is handcuffed. handcuffs A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge. handcut Cut by hand. handcycle A land vehicle resembling a bicycle or tricycle but powered by the arms rather than the legs. handcycling The sport of riding and racing handcycles. handcyclist A person who rides a handcycle or who competes in handcycling. handed Having a certain kind or number of hands. handedly Easily; with ease; misconstruction of handily. handedness A preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other. handegg Any of the sports that are called football but are played mainly with the hands and with a prolate spheroid ball; namely, American football and (less often) Canadian, Australian, and rugby football (including league and union varieties). Handel A surname from German; (music) used specifically of George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), a German-British Baroque composer. Handelian Of or relating to George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), German-born Baroque composer. hander One who hands over or transmits; a conveyor in succession handers The ship of Anders and player character Hawke from Dragon Age II. handfast A hold, grasp; custody, power of confining or keeping. handfasting The ceremony in which people handfast. handfastly In a handfast manner handfed fed by hand. handfeed to feed by hand. handfeel The way that something feels when touched by or held in the hand. handfight To fight using hands. handfish Any of the anglerfishes of the family Brachionichthyidae, which can "walk" on the sea floor using their pectoral fins. handflag A flag held in the hand and used for semaphore signalling. handflare A handheld flare. handflower A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon). Handford A surname. handform Synonym of handshape. Handforth A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England, just outside Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ8583). handfucker A masturbator. handful The amount that a hand will grasp or contain. handgag To silence (a person) by placing one's hand over their mouth. handgame A Native American guessing game, in which marked "bones" are concealed in the hands of one team while another team guesses their location. handgate A gate that can be opened and closed by hand. handgift A gift given directly (i.e. by hand), usually to a newly wedded couple; a wedding gift handglide In breakdancing, the turtle move, but performed using only one hand. handglove A glove. handgonne A handheld pre-matchlock black-powder gun. handgrab A bar, handle or other fitting used to steady or support oneself. handgrasp Synonym of handgrip (“grasping with the hand”). handgrip A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies. handguard A guard on the front of a weapon for hand and finger protection, or to allow for attachments to the weapon. handguide A handbook. handgun A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand. handgunner One who uses a handgun. handhabend Having goods that one has stolen in one's possession. handhold A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing. handholdable Small and light enough to be held in the hand. handholder One who holds hands (with someone else). handholding The holding of hands. handholdless Usually of a man: having never held hands with a member of the opposite sex. handholdy Tending to hold someone's hand ("to guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details"); overly tutorialized or railroaded. handi A deep, narrow-mouthed vessel used in north Indian, Pakistani and Bengali cooking. handicam A hand-held camcorder. handicamp A camp (recreational event held in temporary accommodation) for disabled people. handicap Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders. handicapable Disabled or handicapped. handicapism Ableism. handicapitalism The marketing of products and services to disabled people, particularly products and services that are designed to meet these consumers' unique needs. handicappable Able to be handicapped (able to be subjected to handicap). handicapped Having a handicap. handicapper One who determines the conditions of a handicap. handicapping The imposition of a handicap. handicraft A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. handicrafter One who engages in handicrafts. handicraftship The skill or art of making handicrafts. handicraftsman A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male. handicraftsmanship Synonym of handicraftship. handicraftswoman A female practitioner of a handicraft. handicuffs Hand-to-hand fighting; fisticuffs. handily In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently. handiness The quality or state of being handy. handing The act by which something is handed to somebody. handiphobia A fear of being handicapped, or of having a handicapped child handish Of or relating to the hand; handly. handism prejudice or bias based on whether a person is left-handed or right-handed handiwork Work done by the hands. Handke A surname from German. handkerchief A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands. handkerchiefed Wearing a handkerchief (neckwear). handkerchiefful As much as a handkerchief will hold. handkerchiefless Without a handkerchief or handkerchieves. handknit Any item knitted by hand. handlaid Laid down by hand. handlamp A small lamp carried in the hand. handlanger An unskilled assistant to an artisan. handle The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. handleability The condition of being handleable handleable Capable of being handled. handleably in a way or manner that can be handled handlebar The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands. handlebody A top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary. handled Having a handle or handles, often of a specified number or kind. handleless Without a handle. handlelessness Absence of a handle. handler One who handles something (especially manually) or someone. handlesome Typified by, or requiring handling; (by extension) difficult to manage handless Without any hands. handlessness Lack of hands. handlever A lever-like handle used to manually control the opening and closing of a valve. Handley A surname. handlight Synonym of cloche (“glass covering for plants”). handlike Resembling a hand. Handlin A surname. handline A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands. handliner A person who fishes using a handline. handling A touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. handlist A list for easy reference. handload To load (cartridges for firearms) by hand. handloader Someone who handloads their cartridges for firearms (shotguns, rifles, pistols, or revolvers). handloading The loading of cartridges for firearms when it is done by hand and (especially) at home (in semi-homemade manner): assembling them from the individual components (e.g., casing, primer, gunpowder or other charge, and shot or bullet). handlock A locking mechanism that operates by hand. Handlon A surname from Irish. handloom A simple machine used for weaving by hand. handloomed Woven on a handloom. handlooming Weaving done on a handloom. handly Synonym of handy. handmade Made by hand; manufactured manually.