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handsiness

handsiness noun: the act or state of being handsy; inappropriate touching.

Noun

handsiness (uncountable)

  1. (informal, uncommon) The act or state of being handsy; inappropriate touching.
    • This was stage three dating handsiness.2008, Hester Browne, The Little Lady Agency and the Prince, page 8
    • It was as though, by putting her lips to his-and, okay, allowing a certain amount of handsiness-she'd transformed herself into some kind of cruel goddess of love.2013, Holly Black, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Origin of handsiness

From handsy + -ness.

Questions about handsiness

What does handsiness mean?
Handsiness means the act or state of being handsy; inappropriate touching.
What part of speech is handsiness?
Handsiness is a noun.

Words near handsiness in the dictionary

  1. handsier
  2. handsies
  3. handsiest
  4. handsignalman
  5. handsignalmen
  6. handsiness
  7. handsling
  8. handslings
  9. handsoap
  10. handsoaps
  11. handsome

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