Spade-handed

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having large, spatulate hands.

    "Large and square-headed, fatuously complacent, pot-bellied, spade-handed and dumpy-footed, for all the world presenting the appearance of animated jelly."

  2. 2
    Having hands that are used for digging.

    "Even the spade-handed moles shall declare their folly."

Example

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"Large and square-headed, fatuously complacent, pot-bellied, spade-handed and dumpy-footed, for all the world presenting the appearance of animated jelly."

Etymology

From spade + handed.

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