handcuff
- n shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
- v confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
handel
- n a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
- n the music of Handel
handful
- n a small number or amount
only a handful of responses were received - n the quantity that can be held in the hand
handgrip
- n the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
handicap
- n the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- n advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
- n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- v injure permanently
- v attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
- v put at a disadvantage
handicapped person
- n a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
handicapper
- n someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
handicraft
- n a work produced by hand labor
- n a craft that requires skillful hands
handies peak
- n a mountain peak in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (14,048 feet high)
handiness
- n skillfulness with the hands
he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity - n the quality of being at hand when needed