openhanded
generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.
Origin of openhanded
1Other words for openhanded
Other words from openhanded
- o·pen·hand·ed·ly, adverb
- o·pen·hand·ed·ness, noun
Words Nearby openhanded
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How to use openhanded in a sentence
He did not mean something direct and openhanded; that would never have occurred to him.
Bonaventure | George Washington CableI've been too openhanded with her, and she's not a bit grateful.
The Sweep Winner | Nat GouldThey do be very openhanded wid the eatin' and the drinkin', and it bangs Banagher the figurandyin' we do have wid thim!
Penelope's Irish Experiences | Kate Douglas WigginWhile the members subscribed with glad and openhanded generosity, to collect the subscriptions was another matter.
The Fighting Shepherdess | Caroline LockhartBrillt-Savarin was a convivial soul, a lover of good cheer and openhanded hospitality.
Old Taverns of New York | William Harrison Bayles
British Dictionary definitions for open-handed
generous; liberal
Derived forms of open-handed
- open-handedly, adverb
- open-handedness, noun
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