barehanded
/bɛrˈhændɪd/
adjective
- Having no gloves or other covering on the hands.
- Barehanded workers handled the rough lumber, risking splinters.
- He caught the hot pan barehanded and quickly dropped it with a yelp.
- The barehanded gardener pulled weeds from the soil without gloves.
- Done without using any tools or weapons; using only one's hands.
- The martial artist defeated his opponent barehanded in the exhibition match.
- The survivalist demonstrated how to start a fire barehanded by rubbing sticks together.
- She built the birdhouse barehanded, using only a hammer and nails she picked up by hand.
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adverb
- Without gloves or hand coverings.
- He worked barehanded in the freezing cold, his fingers turning numb.
- She washed the dishes barehanded because she had run out of rubber gloves.
- The chef kneaded the dough barehanded, feeling its texture.
- Without using tools or weapons; with only one's hands.
- He climbed the rock face barehanded, relying on grip strength alone.
- They dug the hole barehanded, scooping out dirt with their palms.
- The prisoner fought barehanded against the armed guard.