handsy

ˈhænzi

handsierhandsiest

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Definition of handsy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

informal

Rare

prone to touching others inappropriately

Rare

He was too handsy at the party.

overfamiliar

touchy-feely

touchy

Rare

tending to touch people a lot

Rare

He can be a bit handsy at parties.

tactile

touchy

sports

Rare

moving hands and wrists too much in golf

Rare

His handsy swing affected his performance.

fidgety

twitchy

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Examples of handsy in a sentence

The handsy customer made everyone uneasy.
She felt uncomfortable with his handsy behavior.
The child was very handsy with the new puppy.
Her handsy grip led to inconsistent shots.
The coach advised against a handsy approach.

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French:tactile, gesticulant, ...
German:aufdringlich, unruhig, ...
Italian:invadente, manolesta, ...
Spanish:manoseador, manilargo, ...
Portuguese:abusado, mão-leve, ...
Chinese:毛手毛脚的, 喜欢触碰别人的, ...
Japanese:手癖が悪い, 手を使いすぎる, ...
Arabic:مُتَحَرِّش, كَثِير اللَّمْس, ...
Hebrew:מַגְעִי, מְמַשְׁמֵשׁ, ...
Russian:назойливый, любящий трогать, ...
Ukrainian:нав'язливий, чіпкий, ...
Hindi:अनुचित रूप से छूने वाला, छूने वाला, ...
Bengali:অনুপযুক্তভাবে স্পর্শকাতর, স্পর্শকাতর, ...
Catalan:toca-toca, tocar molt, ...
Czech:dotěrný, příliš kontaktní, ...
Danish:nærgående, rørig, ...
Dutch:handtastelijk, aanrakerig, ...
Greek:χειροπιαστός, χειρονομίες, ...
Hungarian:tapizós, túl sok kéz- és csuklómozgással járó, ...
Khmer:ចូលចិត្តប៉ះពាល់រាងកាយអ្នកដទៃមិនសមរម្យ, ចូលចិត្តប៉ះពាល់មនុស្ស, ...
Korean:손이 많이 가는, 만지작거리는, ...
Persian:دست‌دراز, دست‌محور, ...
Polish:natarczywy, macający, ...
Portuguese (BR):mão-boba, mão-leve, ...
Romanian:atingăcios, atingător, ...
Swedish:närgången, påflugen, ...
Thai:ชอบแตะต้องคนอื่น, ชอบแตะต้อง, ...
Turkish:elleşen, ellerini çok kullanan, ...
Vietnamese:sàm sỡ, hay đụng chạm, ...

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