Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [628]
hand·bag noun : a bag for carrying small personal articles and money
Synonyms
bag, pocketbook, purse—more at PURSE
hand·ball noun : a game played by striking a small rubber ball against a wall with the hand
hand·bill noun : a small printed sheet for distribution by hand
hand·book noun : a concise reference book : MANUAL
Synonyms
manual, primer, textbook—more at TEXTBOOK
hand·car noun : a small 4-wheeled railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
hand·clasp noun : HANDSHAKE
hand·craft verb : to fashion by manual skill
1handcuff noun : a metal fastening that can be locked around a wrist and is usu. connected with another such fastening — usu. used in pl.
2handcuff verb 1 : to apply handcuffs to : MANACLE
2 : to hold in check : make ineffective or powerless
Synonyms
[1, 2] bind, chain, enchain, fetter, manacle, shackle, trammel
hand·ed adjective : having or using such or so many hands — hand·ed·ness noun hand·ful noun, plural hand·fuls also hands·ful 1 : as much or as many as the hand will grasp 2 : a small number 3 : as much as one can manage Synonyms few, smattering, sprinkle, sprinkling—more at FEW hand·gun noun : a firearm held and fired with one hand 1handicap noun [ORIGIN: obs. E handicap, a game in which forfeits were held in a cap, fr. hand in cap] 1 : a contest in which an artificial advantage is given or disadvantage imposed on a contestant to equalize chances of winning; also : the advantage given or disadvantage imposed 2 : a disadvantage that makes achievement difficult Synonyms disadvantage, drawback, liability, minus, penalty, strike—more at DISADVANTAGE 2handicap verb -capped; -cap·ping 1 : to give a handicap to 2 : to put at a disadvantage Synonyms clog, cramp, delay, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, manacle, obstruct, shackle, tie up, trammel—more at HAMPER hand·i·capped adjective, sometimes offensive : having a physical or mental disability Synonyms challenged, disabled hand·i·cap·per noun : a person who predicts the winners in a horse race usu. for a publication hand·i·craft noun 1 : manual skill 2 : an occupation requiring manual skill 3 : the articles fashioned by those engaged in handicraft — hand·i·crafts·man noun Synonyms craft, trade—more at CRAFT hand·i·craft·er noun : one that engages in a handicraft usu. as a hobby or avocation Synonyms artificer, artisan, craftsman—more at ARTISAN hand·i·ly adverb : in an easy manner : without difficulty Synonyms easily, effortlessly, fluently, freely, lightly, painlessly, readily, smoothly—more at EASILY hand in glove or hand and glove adverb : in an extremely close relationship hand·i·work noun 1 : work done personally or by the hands 2 : the product of handiwork Synonyms affair, fruit, output, produce, product, thing, work, yield—more at PRODUCT hand·ker·chief noun, plural -chiefs also -chieves : a small piece of cloth used for various personal purposes (as the wiping of the face) 1handle noun 1 : a part (as of a tool) designed to be grasped by the hand 2 : a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing : NAME — han·dled adjective — off the handle : into a state of sudden and violent anger — usu. used with fly 2handle verb han·dled; han·dling 1 : to touch, hold, or manage with the hands 2 : to have responsibility for 3 : to deal or trade in 4 : to behave in a certain way when managed or directed 5 : to act on or perform a required function with regard to — han·dler noun Synonyms [2] contend, cope, grapple, manage, maneuver, negotiate, swing, treat; also bring off, carry out, pull, swing; command, direct, guide, steer; control, regulate, run Antonyms fumble, muddle (through) [2] administer, carry on, conduct, control, direct, govern, guide, manage, operate, oversee, regulate, run,