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forehanded
[ fawr-han-did, fohr- ]
adjective
- capable of dealing or coping with unexpected problems.
- providing for the future; prudent; thrifty.
- in good financial circumstances; well-to-do.
adverb
forehanded
/ ˌɔːˈæԻɪ /
adjective
- thrifty
- well-off
adverb
- sport a less common word for forehand
Derived Forms
- ˌڴǰˈԻԱ, noun
- ˌڴǰˈԻ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰhԻĻ· adverb
- ڴǰhԻĻ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of forehanded1
Example Sentences
This year, as forehanded as ever, he’d been wavering between the imported perfumes on sale at Norris Drugs and a pair of riding boots.
It was dead of course; and I guess it was a Providence for they’ve got two little tots now and they’re not very forehanded.
In planning the 8-cylinder engine they were again only being forehanded, but considerably so, in providing more power for increased airplane performance beyond that which might possibly be obtained from the 4-cylinder units.
Little boys who have their sugar maples picked out and under guard, being more forehanded about some things than others, are whittling intensely.
Some of these forehanded people, instead of putting their Winter supply of food in the ground, put it on their bones.
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