"closehanded" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more closehanded [comparative], most closehanded [superlative]
Etymology: close + handed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|close|handed}} close + handed Head templates: {{en-adj}} closehanded (comparative more closehanded, superlative most closehanded)
  1. Covetous; penurious; stingy
    Sense id: en-closehanded-en-adj-95HJ2ySf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 1 38 3
  2. Secretive.
    Sense id: en-closehanded-en-adj-hNezgfQe
  3. (obsolete) Involving close proximity. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-closehanded-en-adj-xinetS-q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: close-handed

Adverb [English]

Forms: more closehanded [comparative], most closehanded [superlative]
Etymology: close + handed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|close|handed}} close + handed Head templates: {{en-adv}} closehanded (comparative more closehanded, superlative most closehanded)
  1. Closely, directly. Related terms: closehandedness
    Sense id: en-closehanded-en-adv-e~gIzoU9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: close-handed

Alternative forms

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