to be single-handed
21single-handed — sin′gle hand′ed adj. 1) accomplished or done by one person alone 2) by one s own effort; unaided 3) using only one hand 4) by oneself; alone; without aid: She built the garage single handed[/ex] • Etymology: 1700–10 sin′gle hand′ed•ly, adv.… …
22single-handed — adverb & adjective 1》 done without help from others. 2》 done or designed to be used with one hand. Derivatives single handedly adverb single hander noun …
23single-handed — [ˌsɪŋg(ə)l ˈhændɪd] adj, adv done by one person without help from anyone else single handedly adv …
24single-handed — /sɪŋgəl ˈhændəd / (say singguhl handuhd) adjective 1. acting or working alone or unaided. 2. performed or accomplished by one person alone. 3. having, using, or requiring the use of but one hand or one person. –adverb 4. alone. –single handedly,… …
25single handed — Synonyms and related words: alienated, alone, aloof, apart, companionless, detached, friendless, homeless, insular, isolated, kithless, lone, lonely, lonesome, removed, rootless, separate, separated, solitary, solo, unabetted, unaccompanied,… …
26single-handed — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. alone, solo; by oneself, independent, unassisted, one man; with one hand tied behind one s back. See unity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. without help, without assistance, courageously, self… …
27single handed — alone, by himself, without help …
28single-handed — a. Alone, unaided, unassisted, by one s self …
29single-handedly — adv also .single handed if one person does something single handedly, they do it without help from anyone else ▪ She brought up three children single handedly. >single handed adj [only before noun] ▪ a single handed voyage across the Atlantic …
30Handed — Hand ed, a. 1. With hands joined; hand in hand. [1913 Webster] Into their inmost bower, Handed they went. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a peculiar or characteristic hand. [1913 Webster] As poisonous tongued as handed. Shak. [1913 Webster] Note …