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handsy.

Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhæn(d)zi/
  1. Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner.

    informal
  2. Moving the hands and wrists excessively when making a stroke or swing.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English hands Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English handsy From hands + -y.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.