handleless

H4A1N1D2L1E1L1E1S1S1
/ˈhæn.dl̩.ləs/

adjective

Without a handle.

Opposite
handled
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Meanings

adjectivehandleless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a handle.

    The simple, handleless cups of phase 1 are more spreading, less convex-sided and have a smaller, higher base. There are deep and medium varieties.

    1983, Gisela Walberg, Provincial Middle Minoan Pottery, page 19

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving no handle

Opposite
handled

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From handle + -less.

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Translations

Finnish kädensijaton
  • kädensijatonwithout handle
German grifflos, henkellos
  • griffloswithout handle
  • henkelloswithout handle
Hungarian nyeletlen
  • nyeletlenwithout handle
Polish bez uchwytu
  • bez uchwytuwithout handle
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“handleless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handleless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handleless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handleless.

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