Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

womanhandle

/ˈwʊm.ənˌhæn.dəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wom-an-han-dle
IPA: /ˈwʊm.ənˌhæn.dəl/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To handle someone or something gently, or with very little effort (sometimes as opposed to manhandle).

Humorous; Transitive verb

verb

To manhandle or treat roughly (when done by a woman).

Humorous; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It seems humanly reasonable that the three of us can woman-handle a mere man of your elderly and insulting avoirdupois."
"Awkwardly, Jenny managed to open the front door and womanhandle Brian into the hallway."
"What she finds is that her experience has provided her with extensive resources for continuing to womanhandle the authorities […]"
"The way I let Henry and Luke womanhandle you?"
"They womanhandled him down the hallway without any trouble at all. His feet, bumping him over the stone floor, were getting hurt. He had just decided it would be better to cooperate when, without any warning, they let him go. He fell face first […]"

Etymology

Blend of woman + manhandle.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwʊm.ənˌhæn.dəl/
British English: /ˈwʊm.ənˌhæn.dəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

womanhandles (present, singular) womanhandling (participle, present) womanhandled (participle, past) womanhandled (past) woman-handle (alternative)

Antonyms

manhandle

Questions

How do you pronounce womanhandle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊm.ənˌhæn.dəl/.
What does womanhandle mean?: To handle someone or something gently, or with very little effort (sometimes as opposed to manhandle).
Where does womanhandle come from?: Blend of woman + manhandle.

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