one-armed
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌwʌnɑːmd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌwʌnɑɹmd/
Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
editone-armed (not comparable)
- Having only one arm; especially having lost an arm.
- 1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XIV, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 152:
- "Hope I'm not talking out of school but I do feel you acted unwisely by employing a one-armed chauffeur."
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- two-armed
- three-armed
- four-armed, etc.
Translations
edithaving only one arm
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