light-handed

[ lahyt-han-did ]

/ ˈlaɪtˈhæn dɪd /

adjective

short-handed.

having the hands lightly or only slightly encumbered, as with parcels or bundles.

having a light touch; handling things delicately and deftly.

Origin of light-handed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

OTHER WORDS FROM light-handed

light-hand·ed·ly, adverblight-hand·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby light-handed

light-fingered, light flyweight, Lightfoot, light-footed, light guide, light-handed, lightheaded, light heart, lighthearted, light heavyweight, light horse

Example sentences from the Web for light-handed

Claudia Roden's approach to Middle Eastern culinary culture is at once light-handed and scholarly.
Fresh Picks|Jody Adams|April 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He was light-handed, quick, deferential, and soothing—a prince among Orderlies.
"Contemptible"|"Casualty"
The medical reports promised well, and Hay's letters were as humorous and light-handed as ever.
The Education of Henry Adams|Henry Adams
The anchor was weighed, and the transport ran out under her fore-topsail, as they were light-handed, and had to secure the anchor.
Mr. Midshipman Easy|Captain Frederick Marryat

But the light-handed Partha cut them off before they could reach him.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4|Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Elizabeth Ann's head whirled with this second light-handed juggling with the sacred distinction between the grades.
Understood Betsy|Dorothy Canfield

单词	light-handed
释义	light-handed [ lahyt-han-did ] / ˈlaɪtˈhæn dɪd / adjective short-handed. having the hands lightly or only slightly encumbered, as with parcels or bundles. having a light touch; handling things delicately and deftly. Origin of light-handed late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 OTHER WORDS FROM light-handed light-hand·ed·ly, adverblight-hand·ed·ness, noun Words nearby light-handed light-fingered, light flyweight, Lightfoot, light-footed, light guide, light-handed, lightheaded, light heart, lighthearted, light heavyweight, light horse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for light-handed Claudia Roden's approach to Middle Eastern culinary culture is at once light-handed and scholarly. Fresh Picks\|Jody Adams\|April 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He was light-handed, quick, deferential, and soothing—a prince among Orderlies. "Contemptible"\|"Casualty" The medical reports promised well, and Hay's letters were as humorous and light-handed as ever. The Education of Henry Adams\|Henry Adams The anchor was weighed, and the transport ran out under her fore-topsail, as they were light-handed, and had to secure the anchor. Mr. Midshipman Easy\|Captain Frederick Marryat But the light-handed Partha cut them off before they could reach him. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4\|Kisari Mohan Ganguli Elizabeth Ann's head whirled with this second light-handed juggling with the sacred distinction between the grades. Understood Betsy\|Dorothy Canfield
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