Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fourhanded

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fourhand-ed
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having four hands; quadrumanous.

adj

Requiring four hands.

adj

Requiring or involving four people.

Example Sentences

"To these fourhanded animals of the ancient continent, we may add the fourhanded animals of the new, that use their hands like the former, as well as their tails, and that fill up the chasm between the monkey tribe and the lower orders of the forest."
"Here, fourhanded Visnu is seen seated on Garuda who has a human body with curly hair and leaf-like feathers."
"Their fourhanded swing number on the piano is one of the most beautiful moments in a film that has no shortage of beautiful moments to offer."
"If, for instance, a fourhanded, $100 million deal was reached, every member would be in for $25 million in bonds."
"a fourhanded card game"

Etymology

From four + handed.

Inflected Forms

four-handed (alternative)

Derived Forms

fourhandedly fourhandedness

Questions

What does fourhanded mean?: Having four hands; quadrumanous.
Where does fourhanded come from?: From four + handed.

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