openhanded
[ oh-puhn-han-did ]
/ ˈoʊ pənˈhæn dɪd /
adjective
generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.
Origin of openhanded
1595–1605;
open hand +
-ed3
SYNONYMS FOR openhanded
OTHER WORDS FROM openhanded
o·pen·hand·ed·ly, adverb o·pen·hand·ed·ness, nounWords nearby openhanded
open-timbered,
open-web,
openable,
opencast mining,
opener,
openhanded,
opening,
opening night,
opening snap,
opening time,
openwork
Example sentences from the Web for openhanded
While the members subscribed with glad and openhanded generosity, to collect the subscriptions was another matter.
The Fighting Shepherdess |Caroline LockhartI've been too openhanded with her, and she's not a bit grateful.
The Sweep Winner |Nat GouldHe did not mean something direct and openhanded; that would never have occurred to him.
Bonaventure |George Washington CableBrillt-Savarin was a convivial soul, a lover of good cheer and openhanded hospitality.
Old Taverns of New York |William Harrison Bayles