one-handed
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of one-handed
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Every time I used the Duo in phone mode, one-handed, I felt its heft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
A one-handed catch for nine yards by Kyren Williams moved the ball to the one-yard line, and Williams scored on the next play with five seconds left in regulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
After an employer refused to give him full wages for working as a one-handed gardener, Byfield declared: 'I never saw the man that would compete with me with one arm'.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Musetti has described his versatile game as "vintage", not least because of his impressive, trademark one-handed backhand which repeatedly hurt Fery.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He drove one-handed, eating potato chips with the other.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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