Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barehandedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bare-hand-ed-ness
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being barehanded; lacking hand coverings or tools.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His barehandedness was not unusual. Unlike position players, pitchers had in general been slow to seek the protection of a glove."

Etymology

From barehanded + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: barehanded

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

bare-handedness (alternative)

Questions

What does barehandedness mean?: The state of being barehanded; lacking hand coverings or tools.
Where does barehandedness come from?: From barehanded + -ness.

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