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barehanded

barehanded adjective: with bare hands.

Adjective

barehanded (not comparable)

  1. With bare hands.
  2. (broadly) With no tool or weapon.

Adverb

barehanded (not comparable)

  1. With no covering on the hands.
  2. (broadly) Without using a tool or weapon.

Forms of barehanded

alternative formbare-handed

Origin of barehanded

From bare + handed.

Words formed from barehanded

Questions about barehanded

What does barehanded mean?
Barehanded means with bare hands.
What part of speech is barehanded?
Barehanded can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near barehanded in the dictionary

  1. baregin
  2. baregine
  3. Bareham
  4. Barehams
  5. barehand
  6. barehanded
  7. barehandedly
  8. barehandedness
  9. barehead
  10. bareheaded
  11. bareheadedness

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