Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crosshanded

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crosshand-ed
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of cross-handed.

adv

Alternative form of cross-handed.

Example Sentences

"He was a shortstop then, and he hit with a crosshanded grip — nobody had taught him the proper way to hold a bat."
"I moved the gun to the left side of my abdomen and practiced a crosshanded draw, but I liked that even less, and I thought about trying the shoulder holster again."
"So he answered me in a crosshanded way. And 0, friends, I was brought so low as to be glad of a crumb."
"If the required backhand stroke has not been made the surgeon finds himself unable to perform this essential manual aid, (unless he can work 'crosshanded')."
"Tom rowed crosshanded for half an hour."
"But it must be clear that it is inconceivable that Israel should introduce nuclear weapons to this zone while we watch crosshanded."

Etymology

From cross + handed.

Derived Forms

crosshandedly crosshandedness

Questions

What does crosshanded mean?: Alternative form of cross-handed.
Where does crosshanded come from?: From cross + handed.

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