forehanded

[ fawr-han-did, fohr- ]

adjective

1. forehand ( def 1 ).
2. capable of dealing or coping with unexpected problems.
3. providing for the future; prudent; thrifty.
4. in good financial circumstances; well-to-do.

adverb

1. forehand ( def 9 ).

forehanded

/ ˌfɔːˈhændɪd /

adjective

1. 1. thrifty
   2. well-off

adverb

1. sport a less common word for forehand

Derived Forms

• ˌforeˈhandedness, noun
• ˌforeˈhandedly, adverb

Other Words From

• forehanded·ly adverb
• forehanded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of forehanded¹

First recorded in 1585–95; forehand + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Some of these forehanded people, instead of putting their Winter supply of food in the ground, put it on their bones.

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Eunice is real forehanded, Eunice is; and does seem 't the more she gives away the more comes in.

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After a hurried conference with Adams he raced back to the house, where the forehanded Matak was already packing his bags.

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Mr. Jacob Allen was a forehanded farmer, and the house was by far the best in town.

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Hers were well grown—Biddy always got down to business early in the spring, she was so forehanded.

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