emptyhanded

English

adj
Definitions
  • With nothing in one's hands.
  • Impoverished, having no money or resources.
  • Having nothing to offer
  • Having received or acquired nothing
  • Having failed at a task.
  • Unarmed

Etymology

Compound from English empty + English handed.

Origin

English

handed

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