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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

hand ax
hand axe noun a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping

hand blower
blow dryer noun a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair

hand brake
emergency noun a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

hand calculator
pocket calculator noun a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket

hand cheese
noun any cheese originally molded by hand

hand cream
noun moisturizing cream for the hands

hand down
verb passed on, as by inheritance; `This ring was handed down through many generations`

hand drill
handheld drill noun a small portable drill held and operated by hand

hand glass
simple microscope noun light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; `the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250`

hand glass
noun a mirror intended to be held in the hand

hand grenade
noun a grenade designed to be thrown by hand

hand in glove
hand and glove adverb in close cooperation; `they work hand in glove`

hand lotion
noun lotion used to soften the hands

hand luggage
noun luggage that is light enough to be carried by hand

hand mirror
noun a mirror intended to be held in the hand

hand mower
noun a lawn mower that is operated by hand

hand over
fork over verb to surrender someone or something to another; `the guard delivered the criminal to the police`; `render up the prisoners`; `render the town to the enemy`; `fork over the money`

hand over fist
adverb at a tremendous rate; `made money hand over fist`

hand pump
noun a pump worked by hand

hand puppet
glove puppet noun a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand

hand shovel
noun a shovel that is operated by hand

hand throttle
noun a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve

hand to hand
adverb at close quarters; `fought hand to hand`

hand to mouth
adverb with barely enough money for immediate needs; `they lived form hand to mouth`

hand tool
noun a tool used with workers` hands

hand towel
face towel noun a small towel used to dry the hands or face

hand truck
noun a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects

hand-dye
verb dye by hand; `This fabric is hand-dyed`

hand-held
handheld adjective small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands; `a hand-held computer`

hand-held computer
hand-held microcomputer noun a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket

hand-loomed
handwoven adjective made on a handloom; `handwoven tablecloth`

hand-me-down
noun outgrown garment passed down from one person to another

hand-operated
non-automatic adjective operated by hand

hand-pick
verb pick personally and very carefully; `the director hand-picked his new team`

hand-picked
adjective carefully selected; `a hand-picked jury`

hand-to-hand
adjective being at close quarters; `hand-to-hand fighting`

hand-to-mouth(a)
adjective providing only bare essentials; `a hand-to-mouth existence`

handbag
pocketbook noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); `she reached into her bag and found a comb`

handball
noun a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands

handball court
noun the court on which handball is played

handbarrow
noun a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people

handbell
noun a bell that is held in the hand

handbook
enchiridion noun a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

handbow
noun a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow

handbuild
hand-build verb make without a potter`s wheel; `This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels`

handcar
noun a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor

handcart
pushcart noun wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; `he used a handcart to carry the rocks away`; `their pushcart was piled high with groceries`

handclap
noun a clap of the hands to indicate approval

handcolor
handcolour verb color by hand; `Some old photographs are handcolored`

handcraft
verb make something by hand; `We handcraft all our paper`

handcuff
cuff 1 handlock noun shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

handed
adjective having or involving the use of hands; `a handed, tree-living animal`; `a four-handed card game`

handed-down
tralatitious adjective having been passed along from generation to generation; `among Biblical critics a tralatitious interpretation is one received by expositor from expositor`

handedness
noun the property of using one hand more than the other

Handel
noun the music of Handel

Handelian
adjective of or relating to or in the manner of George Frederick Handel

handful
noun a small number or amount; `only a handful of responses were received`

handhold
noun an appendage to hold onto

handicap
hinder verb put at a disadvantage; `The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements`

handicraft
handcraft noun a work produced by hand labor

handily
hands down adverb with no difficulty; `she beat him handily`

handily
adverb in a convenient manner; `the switch was conveniently located`

handiness
accessibility noun the quality of being at hand when needed

handing over
noun the act of passing something to another person

handkerchief
hankie noun a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

handle
grip 1 handgrip noun the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; `he grabbed the hammer by the handle`; `it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip`

handle with kid gloves
verb handle with great care and sensitivity; `You have to handle the students with kid gloves`

handlebar
noun the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle

handled
adjective having a usually specified type of handle; `pearl-handled revolver`

handleless
adjective having no handle; `sleek cabinets with apparently handleless doors`

handler
noun (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

handless
adjective without a hand or hands; `a handless war veteran`

handline
hand line noun a fishing line managed principally by hand

handling
noun manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

handloom
noun a loom powered by hand

handmade
hand-crafted adjective made by hand or a hand process; `delicate handmade baby dresses`

handoff
noun (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate

handout
press release noun an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

handover
noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc; `the handover of occupied territory`

handrest
noun a support for the hand

hands
noun (with `in`) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; `my fate is in your hands`; `too much power in the president`s hands`; `your guests are now in my custody`; `the mother was awarded custody of the children`

hands-down
adjective achieved without great effort; `a hands-down victory`

hands-off
adjective not involving participation or intervention; `a hands-off foreign policy`

hands-on
adjective involving active participation; `he`s a hands-on manager`; `hands-on operations`

handsaw
hand saw noun a saw used with one hand for cutting wood

handsaw fish
noun a soft-finned fish of the genus Alepisaurus

handset
French telephone noun telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle

handsewn
handstitched adjective sewn by hand rather than machine

handshake
shake noun grasping and shaking a person`s hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

handsomely
adverb in a generously handsome manner; `India has responded handsomely by providing 3,000 men`

handsomeness
good looks noun the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man)

handspike
noun a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever

handspring
noun an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again

handstamp
rubber stamp noun a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand

handstand
noun the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position

handwash
hand-wash verb wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; `This delicate sweater must be handwashed`

handwear
hand wear noun clothing for the hands

handwheel
noun control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated

handwrite
verb write by hand; `You should handwrite the note to your guests`

handy
adjective easy to use; `a handy gadget`