Word Finder - hands

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The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

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Her hands are really strong.

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That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.

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In linear measurement:

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A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.

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Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

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An agent; a servant, or manual laborer, especially in compounds; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful.

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an old hand at speaking;  large farms need many farm hands

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An instance of helping.

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Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture.

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Handwriting; style of penmanship.

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a good hand

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A person's autograph or signature.

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Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010.

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Personal possession; ownership.

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(usually in the plural, hands) Management, domain, control.

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in safe hands;  in good hands;  He lost his job when the factory changed hands.  With the business back in the founder's hands, there is new hope for the company.  With John in charge of the project, it's in good hands.

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That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.

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Applause.

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Give him a hand.

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A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.

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The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

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A whole rhizome of ginger.

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The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.

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This fabric has a smooth, soft hand.

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Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

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Agency in transmission from one person to another.

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to buy at first hand (from the producer, or when new);  to buy at second hand (when no longer in the producer’s hand, or when not new);  It's not a rumor. I heard it at first hand.

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Rate; price.

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To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

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He handed them the letter.   She handed responsibility over to her deputy.

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To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

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to hand a lady into a carriage

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To manage.

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To seize; to lay hands on.

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To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

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(said of a sail) To furl.

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To cooperate.

He clapped his hands slowly.

Removing his hands from the wall, he placed them on her shoulders, pulling her closer.

His warm hands slid around her waist, pulling her back against him.

Hands on hips, she smiled up at him dryly.

My hands felt every object and observed every motion, and in this way I learned to know many things.

He reached down and took her hands, pulling her into his arms.

She escorted him to wash his hands, talking all the while.

His hands gripped her waist, drawing her close.

It suddenly occurred to me that he might make a delightful pet; so I seized him by the tail with both hands and carried him home.

The man, or boy, couldn't have been more than twenty, yet his steps were as sure as the hands that whirled her around the room.

Alex placed his hands on her shoulders, gently pushing her back.

Hands clasped, she prayed fervently, asking God not to let Destiny suffer for what they had done.

He watched her while she wiped her hands, his expression unreadable.

She paused, sucking in a deep breath, and then threw her hands in the air in defeat.

His hands might be soft, but he was capable of dealing with whatever came in his direction.

There was a soft step behind her, and then his hands were on her waist, his thumbs nimbly working the tense muscles.

His hands worked up her back moving gradually as he massaged every inch of the muscles on either side of her spine.

Carmen avoided his hands, turning to the closet.

Fighting with each other wasn't going to do anything but play into the hands of those instigating the trouble.

He glanced at their joined hands, then at Lisa and Howard in turn.

He tucked his hands into his pockets and fixed Connie with a hostile stare.

Finally his big hands left her waist and moved to her shoulders, working out the stiffness in them, and then on to the back of her neck.

She knows her life is in his hands; there is no one to protect her from his wrath.

The only thing she does which requires skill with the hands is her work on the typewriter.

Her method might not succeed so completely in the hands of any one else.

With the photos in her hands, the fertilized eggs were a thing of the past.

Destiny cried harder, clinging to her hands and trying to get back into her arms.

Katie stared at her, hands on hips.

His hands gently pulled her head back and before she comprehended his intent, he kissed her lips.

Lisa tossed Giddon a towel and plunged her hands into the soapy water in the sink.

She quickly replaced the envelope with shaking hands, making sure it was in exactly the same position as she found it.

Even she would have had trouble working with something so little, but his big hands dispensed with the job in short order.

He dropped her hands and grabbed her waist, pulling her close.

The Black God held out his hands.

At present, they win hands down on "less expensive" and put in a decent showing on a couple more factors.

I did nothing but explore with my hands and learn the name of every object that I touched; and the more I handled things and learned their names and uses, the more joyous and confident grew my sense of kinship with the rest of the world.

I remember the surprise and the pain I felt as I noticed that they placed their hands over mine when I talked to them and that they read books with their fingers.

I thrust out my hands to grasp some support, I clutched at the water and at the seaweed which the waves tossed in my face.

I used to sit in my mother's lap all day long and keep my hands on her face because it amused me to feel the motions of her lips; and I moved my lips, too, although I had forgotten what talking was.

I cannot make notes during the lectures, because my hands are busy listening.

Our hearts beat fast, and our hands trembled with excitement, not fear, for we had the hearts of vikings, and we knew that our skipper was master of the situation.

The chessmen are of two sizes, the white larger than the black, so that I have no trouble in following my opponent's maneuvers by moving my hands lightly over the board after a play.

The touch of some hands is an impertinence.

We clapped our hands and shouted;--went away beaming with pleasure, and Teacher and I felt more light of heart than we had for sometime.

She seems to be more nervous than she really is, because she expresses more with her hands than do most English-speaking people.

When she is walking up or down the hall or along the veranda, her hands go flying along beside her like a confusion of birds' wings.

Her untaught, unsatisfied hands destroy whatever they touch because they do not know what else to do with things.

She follows with her hands every motion you make, and she knew that I was looking for the doll.

She pulled on jeans and a sweater, hands shaking as she pulled on socks.

His face was excited as he held out the contents of his hands.