backhanded

[ bak-han-did ]

/ ˈbækˌhæn dɪd /

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adjective

performed with the hand turned backward, crosswise, or in any oblique direction so that the palm of the hand faces in the direction of the body and the back of the hand faces in the direction of forward movement.

sloping in a downward direction from left to right: backhanded writing.

oblique or ambiguous in meaning; indirect; insincere or malicious; wry: backhanded methods; a backhanded compliment.

Ropemaking. noting a rope in which the yarns and the strands are laid in the same direction, the rope itself being laid in the opposite direction.

adverb

with the hand across the body; backhand: He caught the ball backhanded.

Origin of backhanded

First recorded in 1790–1800; back² + handed

OTHER WORDS FROM backhanded

back·hand·ed·ly, adverbback·hand·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby backhanded

background processing, background projection, background radiation, back hack, backhand, backhanded, backhander, backhaul, backhoe, backhouse, backie

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Example sentences from the Web for backhanded

Completing the motion, Howe pulled the puck back to his own left and backhanded it hard into the open side of the net.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shawn sat up to say something, and he hauled off and backhanded her across the face.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I realized that the very narrowness of my complaints was backhanded evidence of the enormous amount that the film gets right.
Revisiting Lincoln|Justin Green|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In his heyday, Richards had an eerily clinical and meticulous approach to drug use, a backhanded compliment to be sure.
Cavalcade of Bad Boy Flameouts|Eric Dezenhall|March 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST

For these women, “crazy” is a backhanded compliment, a path on the road to fame.
Crazy Chick Flicks|Ramin Setoodeh|January 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
With a backhanded slash de Gobignon knocked the point aside.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea
For myself, though I received only a backhanded blow on the chest, I staggered as if I had been struck with a sledgehammer.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
Well, then, he turned more yellow than usual, and he gave me a backhanded smack across the face.
Real Gold|George Manville Fenn
Nick lifted his hand; and with a vicious, backhanded stroke sent Xavier again reeling across the yard.
Two on the Trail|Hulbert Footner
Perhaps it is only another aspect of the spirit of altruism, a sort of backhanded vicariousness.
The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner|Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for backhanded

backhanded

/ (ˌbækˈhændɪd) /

adjective

(of a blow, shot, stroke, etc) performed with the arm moving across the body

double-edged; equivocala backhanded compliment

(of handwriting) slanting to the left

(of a rope) twisted in the opposite way to the normal right-handed direction

adverb

in a backhanded manner

Derived forms of backhanded

backhandedly, adverbbackhandedness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	backhanded
释义	backhanded [ bak-han-did ] / ˈbækˌhæn dɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR backhanded ON THESAURUS.COM adjective performed with the hand turned backward, crosswise, or in any oblique direction so that the palm of the hand faces in the direction of the body and the back of the hand faces in the direction of forward movement. sloping in a downward direction from left to right: backhanded writing. oblique or ambiguous in meaning; indirect; insincere or malicious; wry: backhanded methods; a backhanded compliment. Ropemaking. noting a rope in which the yarns and the strands are laid in the same direction, the rope itself being laid in the opposite direction. adverb with the hand across the body; backhand: He caught the ball backhanded. Origin of backhanded First recorded in 1790–1800; back² + handed OTHER WORDS FROM backhanded back·hand·ed·ly, adverbback·hand·ed·ness, noun Words nearby backhanded background processing, background projection, background radiation, back hack, backhand, backhanded, backhander, backhaul, backhoe, backhouse, backie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for backhanded Completing the motion, Howe pulled the puck back to his own left and backhanded it hard into the open side of the net. Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse\|W.C. Heinz\|May 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Shawn sat up to say something, and he hauled off and backhanded her across the face. The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis\|Richard Ben Cramer\|January 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I realized that the very narrowness of my complaints was backhanded evidence of the enormous amount that the film gets right. Revisiting Lincoln\|Justin Green\|December 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In his heyday, Richards had an eerily clinical and meticulous approach to drug use, a backhanded compliment to be sure. Cavalcade of Bad Boy Flameouts\|Eric Dezenhall\|March 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST For these women, “crazy” is a backhanded compliment, a path on the road to fame. Crazy Chick Flicks\|Ramin Setoodeh\|January 31, 2011\|DAILY BEAST With a backhanded slash de Gobignon knocked the point aside. The Saracen: The Holy War\|Robert Shea For myself, though I received only a backhanded blow on the chest, I staggered as if I had been struck with a sledgehammer. In the Days of My Youth\|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards Well, then, he turned more yellow than usual, and he gave me a backhanded smack across the face. Real Gold\|George Manville Fenn Nick lifted his hand; and with a vicious, backhanded stroke sent Xavier again reeling across the yard. Two on the Trail\|Hulbert Footner Perhaps it is only another aspect of the spirit of altruism, a sort of backhanded vicariousness. The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner\|Charles Dudley Warner British Dictionary definitions for backhanded backhanded / (ˌbækˈhændɪd) / adjective (of a blow, shot, stroke, etc) performed with the arm moving across the body double-edged; equivocala backhanded compliment (of handwriting) slanting to the left (of a rope) twisted in the opposite way to the normal right-handed direction adverb in a backhanded manner Derived forms of backhanded backhandedly, adverbbackhandedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to backhanded sarcastic, ambiguous, equivocal, sardonic, double-edged, two-edged
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backhanded

adjective

adverb

Origin of backhanded

OTHER WORDS FROM backhanded

Words nearby backhanded

Example sentences from the Web for backhanded

British Dictionary definitions for backhanded

adjective

adverb

Derived forms of backhanded

Words related to backhanded