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handleless

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhæn.dl̩.ləs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Without a handle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

having no handle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sleek cabinets with apparently handleless doors

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: handled

History

Etymology

From handle + -less.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kädensijaton — without handle
  • German: grifflos — without handle
  • German: henkellos — without handle
  • Hungarian: nyeletlen — without handle
  • Ingrian: varretoin — without handle
  • Polish: bez uchwytu — without handle