Meaning
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in humans and other primates, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand From Middle English hond, hand, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz. See also Dutch and Swedish hand (“hand”), Danish hånd, German Hand, West Frisian hân. Perhaps compare Old Swedish hinna (“to gain”), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰-𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (fra-hinþan, “to take captive, capture”); and Latvian sīts (“hunting spear”), Ancient Greek κεντέω (kentéō, “prick”), Albanian çandër (“pitchfork, prop”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-02NACDEHL
- 2026-06-14HADEINP
- 2026-03-22ADLHGNI
- 2025-10-04HACDEIN
- 2025-04-28HANEDIW
- 2025-03-28ADPOHEN
- 2025-02-17DRANHCI
- 2024-11-25NABDHIL
- 2024-09-01ABNHDKO
- 2024-07-01HADEILN
- 2024-06-08HAGDCEN
- 2024-05-27ADNIHLY
+6 earlier appearances in the archive.