handish

See also: händish

English

Etymology

From hand +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ændɪʃ

Adjective

handish (comparative more handish, superlative most handish)

1. (nonstandard) Of or relating to the hand; handly.
   • 1962, The Review of Metaphysics:

     however, we must not speak of a desk but only of "smooth," "hard" sense-data as our hands are in contact with the surface. And since we do not know if there are any material objects, we must consider our hand as a "handish" sense-datum to accommodate our subjectivist friends.

2. (nonstandard) Like or resembling a hand, especially in form or appearance.

Anagrams

• Dhanish