Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

four-handed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: four-hand-ed
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of fourhanded (Having four hands).

adj

Alternative form of fourhanded (Requiring four hands.)

adj

Alternative form of fourhanded (Requiring or involving four people).

Example Sentences

"Of these various four-handed animals, the most remarkable are decidedly the "gueribas," with curling tails and a face like Beelzebub."
"The four-handed human form of gods and goddesses is the second stage of evolution in idolatry according to the need of devotees."
"I'd almost forgotten, but your first arrangements were creating four-handed pieces we could play together."
"She was about to ask him if he had ever played four-handed chess."

Questions

What does four-handed mean?: Alternative form of fourhanded (Having four hands).

How to pronounce four-handed

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