forehanded

[ fawr-han-did, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˈhæn dɪd, ˈfoʊr- /

adjective

forehand (def. 1).

capable of dealing or coping with unexpected problems.

providing for the future; prudent; thrifty.

in good financial circumstances; well-to-do.

adverb

forehand (def. 9).

Origin of forehanded

First recorded in 1585–95; forehand + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM forehanded

fore·hand·ed·ly, adverbfore·hand·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby forehanded

foregone, foregone conclusion, foreground, foregut, forehand, forehanded, forehead, forehearth, forehock, forehoof, foreign

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Example sentences from the Web for forehanded

Wiggins was a little, waspish man, who lived in the country, and was called a "forehanded" farmer.
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
Does it not look as if the forehanded nuthatch was laying by a supply of ants for a coming time of hunger?
Our Bird Comrades|Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
First of all, that they were canny, a thrifty, forehanded race.
The Oxford Book of American Essays|Various
With that the forehanded cook turned and went back to his pot.
Claim Number One|George W. (George Washington) Ogden

Ye knows ef a man hev a wife and young 'uns 'pendin' on him, an' arn't much 'forehanded, he'll work like th' devil.
Among the Pines|James R. Gilmore

British Dictionary definitions for forehanded

forehanded

/ (ˌfɔːˈhændɪd) /

adjective

thrifty
well-off

adverb, adjective

sport a less common word for forehand

Derived forms of forehanded

forehandedly, adverbforehandedness, noun

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单词	forehanded
释义	forehanded [ fawr-han-did, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˈhæn dɪd, ˈfoʊr- / adjective forehand (def. 1). capable of dealing or coping with unexpected problems. providing for the future; prudent; thrifty. in good financial circumstances; well-to-do. adverb forehand (def. 9). Origin of forehanded First recorded in 1585–95; forehand + -ed³ OTHER WORDS FROM forehanded fore·hand·ed·ly, adverbfore·hand·ed·ness, noun Words nearby forehanded foregone, foregone conclusion, foreground, foregut, forehand, forehanded, forehead, forehearth, forehock, forehoof, foreign Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forehanded Wiggins was a little, waspish man, who lived in the country, and was called a "forehanded" farmer. The Puddleford Papers,\|H. H. Riley Does it not look as if the forehanded nuthatch was laying by a supply of ants for a coming time of hunger? Our Bird Comrades\|Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser First of all, that they were canny, a thrifty, forehanded race. The Oxford Book of American Essays\|Various With that the forehanded cook turned and went back to his pot. Claim Number One\|George W. (George Washington) Ogden Ye knows ef a man hev a wife and young 'uns 'pendin' on him, an' arn't much 'forehanded, he'll work like th' devil. Among the Pines\|James R. Gilmore British Dictionary definitions for forehanded forehanded / (ˌfɔːˈhændɪd) / adjective US thrifty well-off adverb, adjective sport a less common word for forehand Derived forms of forehanded forehandedly, adverbforehandedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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