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adj
Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: groping, tactile, touchy-feely
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Moving the hands and wrists excessively when making a stroke or swing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English -s English hands Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English handsy From hands + -y.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
