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palmwise

palmwise adverb: with the palm (of the hand) foremost.

Adverb

palmwise (not comparable)

  1. With the palm (of the hand) foremost.
    • Dressed in black, without any relief from chain or ornament, he stood rigidly on the hearth-rug, his back to the fire, and one hand as a shield turned palmwise to the flames.1866, Temple Bar, volume 18, page 73
    • […] my hand snaked out palmwise […]2017, Michael Germana, Ralph Ellison, Temporal Technologist, page 180

Origin of palmwise

From palm + -wise.

Questions about palmwise

What does palmwise mean?
Palmwise means with the palm (of the hand) foremost.
What part of speech is palmwise?
Palmwise is an adverb.

Words near palmwise in the dictionary

  1. palmtrees
  2. palmus
  3. Palmvale
  4. palmward
  5. palmwards
  6. palmwise
  7. palmwood
  8. Palmwoods
  9. palmworm
  10. palmworms
  11. palmy

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