one-handed
Americanadjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of one-handed
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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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
Tsitsipas' defeat means this is the first year a player with a one-handed backhand has not reached a major semi-final in men's singles since 1877.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
His exit has been as graceful as his one-handed backhand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The USC commit jumped over two defenders, bringing down a one-handed catch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Finally I swung myself one-handed by an eave-pipe onto the flat stone roof of the town hall.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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