light-handed

light-hand·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahyt han-did]
- /laɪt ˈhæn dɪd/
- /laɪt hænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt han-did]
- /laɪt ˈhæn dɪd/

Definitions of light-handed word

adjective light-handed short-handed. 1
adjective light-handed having the hands lightly or only slightly encumbered, as with parcels or bundles. 1
adjective light-handed having a light touch; handling things delicately and deftly. 1
adjective light-handed having a light, delicate touch 0
adjective light-handed having little to carry 0
adjective light-handed Gentle; benign and with minimal intervention. 0

See all 16 definitions of light-handed

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Origin of light-handed

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Light-handed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Light-handed

light-handed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.