dead-handed

== English == === Alternative forms === deadhanded === Etymology 1 === From dead +‎ handed. ==== Adjective ==== dead-handed (comparative more dead-handed, superlative most dead-handed) Mindless, plodding, or passive; stultifying (golf) Having very little wrist or hand action. Having limp or weak hands. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Possibly a confusion or blend of red-handed with dead to rights ==== Adjective ==== dead-handed (comparative more dead-handed, superlative most dead-handed) Red-handed; having clear evidence of guilt. ==== Adverb ==== dead-handed (not comparable) Red-handed, with clear evidence of guilt.