Library / English Dictionary

HANDLED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a usually specified type of handle

Example:

pearl-handled revolver

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

handleless (having no handle)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb handle

Credits

 Context examples: 

The subject had been already handled in the drawing-room; it was revived in the dining-parlour.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Aids or devices that you usually use for any of these activities - Devices used for dressing (button hook, zipper pull, long-handled shoe horn, etc.).

(HAQ-DI - Aids or Devices - Used For Dressing, NCI Thesaurus)

The editors and readers were back from their summer vacations, and manuscripts were being handled quickly.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

The person who is responsible for correspondence handled in a postal system, such as letters and packages.

(Mail Contact, NCI Thesaurus)

Many U.S. households have guns, but they can cause harm if not handled properly.

(Gun Safety, NIH)

Uranus rules Aquarius, the sign on the cusp of your honors, awards, and achievement sector, so something related to your career is likely to come up suddenly, but it can be handled well.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The control applies to the way the substance is made, used, handled, stored, and distributed.

(Controlled substance, NCI Dictionary)

Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Aids or devices that you usually use for any of these activities - Long-handled appliances for reach.

(HAQ-DI - Aids or Devices - Long-Handled Appliances for Reach, NCI Thesaurus)

For example, fillers are often used to make pills or capsules because the amount of active drug is too small to be handled conveniently.

(Filler, NCI Dictionary)

The type of movie clip (containing guns or not containing guns) did not influence whether children found the gun or handled it, according to the results.

(Better Not to Show Kids Movies with Guns, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)