Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the hands free or unrestrained.
- Open-handed; liberal.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Open-handed; liberal; given or giving freely or liberally.
- adjective same as
freehand .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective done by hand without mechanical aids or devices
- adjective given or giving freely
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Examples
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Must say like your style -- fine an 'generous, free-handed hospital ... hospital ... hospitality.
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"Give 'm the whole thing while you're about it, in a right free-handed way."
TOO MUCH GOLD 2010
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Whenever I shoot free-handed or knee-rest, nothing happens.
Scope Ringed 2009
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Whenever I shoot free-handed or knee-rest, nothing happens.
Scope Ringed 2009
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"Give 'm the whole thing while you're about it, in a right free-handed way."
Too Much Gold 2010
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"Mr. Fowler was a very kind-spoken, free-handed gentle - man," said Mr.. Toller serenely.
Sole Music 2010
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I piped "Happy Birthday Mickey J." along the bottom tier and finished off the top of the cake with a rainbow which I totally free-handed!
Project Birthday Cake Finale! Melissa 2008
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I piped "Happy Birthday Mickey J." along the bottom tier and finished off the top of the cake with a rainbow which I totally free-handed!
Archive 2008-09-01 Melissa 2008
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(I free-handed this and he's all out of proportion.)
Archive 2007-04-01 ____Maggie 2007
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(I free-handed this and he's all out of proportion.)
Class of 2007! ____Maggie 2007
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