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 handmadeness The quality of being handmade. handmaid A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant. handmaiden A cisgender woman who supports transgender rights. handmaidenhood The state or condition of being a handmaiden; also the role of a handmaiden. handmaidenly Befitting a handmaiden. handmake To make by hand; to manufacture manually. handman A (male) servant; manservant handmark The mark of a hand; a handprint. handmarked Marked manually; written by hand. handmill A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power. handmirror A handheld mirror. handnail Synonym of fingernail. Handong A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. handout An act of handing out something. handover The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another, or from one state to another. handpainted Painted by hand, not mechanically handpan A type of steelpan that is played with the hands, typically resting on the player's lap. handpass A pass made by holding the ball in one hand, and hitting it with the other hand. handpaw A fursuit glove which is shaped like an animal's paw. handphone A mobile phone. handpick To pick or harvest by hand. handpicked Picked by hand rather than by machinery. handpicker One who handpicks. handpiece The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand. handplane A manually operated plane (woodworking tool). handplant A one-handed handstand performed (most often by a skater) after skating up to the top of a halfpipe. handplay Hand-to-hand combat. handpost A kind of signpost indicating what lies in various directions. handpress An early printing press operated by means of a handle that applied pressure on the form. handprint A visible mark left on a surface by the contact of a hand, not limited to fingerprints. handprinted Printed by hand. handproduce To produce by hand. handpull A beer pull. handpump A pump that is operated manually Handrahan A surname. handrail A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp, or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard. handrailed Furnished with a handrail. handrailing handrail handraised Brought up and cared for by a human being. handrake A rake operated by hand, as opposed to a horserake. handraulic Manual; operated by hand. handraulically Manually; by hand. handraulics The operation of equipment by hand. handreader Synonym of palmist (“one who practices palmistry”). handreading Synonym of palmistry (“fortune-telling by lines on the hand”). handrest Any surface designed to support the hand and wrist. handroll A piece of sushi in the form of a cone of seaweed filled with rice, fish, vegetables etc. handrope A rope to be gripped with the hand. hands A surname. Handsacre A village in Armitage with Handsacre parish, Lichfield district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0915). handsaw A saw small enough to be used by one hand. handsawing The action of sawing timber with a handsaw. handsbreadth a small distance Handscomb A surname. handscreened Screen-printed by hand. handscrew An appliance for raising heavy weights; a jack. handscroll A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands. handsearch To search manually through academic journals, etc. rather than using electronic search facilities. handsearching The process of manually searching through academic journals, etc. rather than using electronic search facilities. handsel A lucky omen. handseller A cheapjack, or itinerant seller. handservant An attendant who waits at hand. handset The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand. handsewn Sewn by hand, without the use of a sewing machine. handshake The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement. handshaker One who gives a handshake. handshaking A greeting by clasping hands. handshape The held position of the hand and fingers in producing a particular sign. handsheet A small sheet of manufactured material created in a laboratory for testing purposes. handshoe A glove or mitten. handsies The hands. handsignalman A person who gives a signal by hand, in particular on a railway. handsiness The act or state of being handsy; inappropriate touching. handsoap A (bar or liquid) soap for the hands. handsome Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly handsomeish Somewhat handsome. handsomely Regarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner. handsomeness The quality of being handsome. handspan The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement. handspike A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes. handspinner Someone who spins yarn from loose fiber by hand. handspring A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground. handspun Spun by hand. handstaff The part of a flail that is held in the hand. handstamp A metal or rubber stamp; a stamp applied by hand. handstand The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way. handstander One who handstands. Handstein An ornament composed primarily of an interesting mineral or metal ore formation. handstick A stick held in the hand and used in juggling disciplines such as devil sticks, flower sticks, diabolo, etc. handstitched Stitched by hand. handstone A mano. handstroke The pull on the sally that swings the bell through a full circle handstyle The distinctive handwriting of a graffiti artist, used in tags etc. Handsworth A suburb in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4186). handsy Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner. handtame Tame and accustomed to being held in the hand; (by extension) mild; meek; humble; docile handvo A kind of Gujarati vegetable cake. handwalker An acrobat who walks on the hands instead of the feet. handwand A hand-held wand for scanning or for reading an electronic tag. handwarmer A pocket-sized device for warming the hands, using chemicals, hot liquids, or an electrical heating element. handwash A liquid soap for washing the hands. handwasher A person who washes his or her hands. handwashing The washing of one's hands. handwave The wave of a hand. handwaver One who speaks or writes sweepingly, glossing over details, often including important details. handwaving Waving the hands. handwavium Any hypothetical but unobtainable material with desirable engineering properties. handwavy Missing important details or logical steps, perhaps instead appealing to laymen, common sense, tradition, intuition, or examples. handwear Clothing or accessories to be worn on the hands handweave To weave by hand handweaver A maker of handwoven goods. handweaving The manufacture of handwoven goods. handweed To remove weeds using only hand tools, that is, without spraying or using other weed-suppression technology. handwell A small manhole. Handwerk A surname from German. handwheel Any wheel worked by hand, whether used to allow leverage, as of a valve or a handbrake, or to allow fine adjustment, as of a set screw. handwhile A little while; a moment, an instant. handwipe A moist towelette for cleaning the hands. handwork Work done by the hands, as opposed to by machine. handworked Worked by hand. handworker One who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine. handworkman A man who works with his hands; one who carries out handwork. handwoven Woven by hand, or with a hand-operated loom. handwringer A person who clasps and squeezes the hands in an excessive expression of distress. handwringingly In a handwringing manner. handwrit manuscript; any nonprinted or handwritten text handwrite To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed. handwriting The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed. handwritten Written with a person's hand, as opposed to typed. handwrought Wrought by hand. handy Easy to use, useful. handygripes Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; close quarters in fighting. handyish Somewhat handy. handyman A person who does small tasks and odd jobs, especially building repairs and the like. handymax Of a freight ship: which has a small cargo capacity (40,000 - 50,000 DWT). Member of the handysize class. handyperson A handyman or handywoman. handysize Of a class of freight ships which have a small cargo capacity. Divided into size dependent sub-category descriptions including handy, handymax, supramax. handystroke A blow with the hand. handywoman A woman who does small tasks and odd jobs. Hane A surname. Hanel A surname. Haneline A surname. hanepoot The muscat blanc d'Alexandrie. Haner A surname. Hanerik A town in Hotan County, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, formerly a township. Haney A surname. Hanfeizian Of or relating to the Chinese philosopher Han Feizi. Hanfic A work of real person fiction focusing on the imagined activities of the American band Hanson. Hanford A Welsh surname (the most common in England and the United States). Hanfordite Someone working at the Hanford Site, a nuclear production facility active during World War II.