red-handed
[ red-han-did ]
/ ˈrɛdˈhæn dɪd /
adjective, adverb
in the very act of a crime, wrongdoing, etc., or in possession of self-incriminating evidence: They caught him red-handed dipping into the till.
Words nearby red-handed
red-eye gravy, red-eyed vireo, red-faced, red-figure, red-flag, red-handed, red-headed, red-headed woodpecker, red-hot, red-hot poker, red-lead ore
Origin of red-handed
First recorded in 1810–20
OTHER WORDS FROM red-handed
red-hand·ed·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for red-handed
red-handed
adjective
(postpositive) in the act of committing a crime or doing something wrong or shameful (esp in the phrase catch red-handed)
Derived forms of red-handed
red-handedly, adverbred-handedness, nounWord Origin for red-handed
C19 (earlier, C15 red hand)
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