weakhanded

\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective

1.

a. : having weak hands

b. : dispirited

2. : having an insufficient number of employees : shorthanded

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/week"han"did/, adj.

1. having weak hands.

2. having insufficient help; shorthanded: The flu epidemic didn't help the already weakhanded office.

[1530-40; WEAK + HANDED]