hand
noun
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
handlike
-
a word derived from
hand.
Example Sentences
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In general, predatory birds have more advanced handlike skills than those that feed on grains, fruits, worms, or small insects.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 15, 2023
One day, the tiny gray pinheads of mushrooms were beginning to emerge from a 2-inch cut in a bag of sawdust; the next, they were huge, scalloped, handlike lobes.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2021
In winter's house there's a childasleep in a dream of light that grows outof the dark, a flame you can hold in your handlike a flower or a torch on the street.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2010
The handlike skeletons under the lace mantilla were made of resin.
From Time Magazine Archive
In fact, I made it because Jessie once opened the door with her little handlike paws and helped herself to venison and nuts.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
