bare-handed
Using only fingers
Bare-handed means with nothing in or covering the hands—no tools, weapons, or gloves.
Someone who catches a fish bare-handed uses only their hands.
He killed the snake bare-handed.
The term emphasizes directness and often implies impressive physical capability or boldness.
Having no arms
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- unequippedLacking necessary tools
- undefendedLacking protective measures
exposed · vulnerable · gloveless · unguarded · raw · stripped · unprepared · close quarters
Fired clay objects
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- kneadingManual dough development
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- shapingGiving something its form
clay · bread-making · massage · weaving · basketry · felt-making · coiling · pinching
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- making doUsing available resources adequately
- survival skillsKnowledge for staying alive
bushcraft · primitive skills · foraging · fishing · hunting · problem-solving · self-reliance
weaponless
Having no arms
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- unequippedLacking necessary tools
undefended · exposed · vulnerable · gloveless · unguarded · raw · stripped · unprepared · close quarters · fistfight
pottery
Fired clay objects
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- kneadingManual dough development
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
shaping · clay · bread-making · massage · weaving · basketry · felt-making · coiling · pinching · carving
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- making doUsing available resources adequately
survival skills · bushcraft · primitive skills · foraging · fishing · hunting · problem-solving · self-reliance
courage
Fortitude facing danger
audacity · gutsy · plucky · intrepid · valiant · nerve · grit · risk-taking · confronting · facing danger
grip
Secure manual hold
knuckles · fists · grasp · clutch · squeeze · punch · strike · catch · hold · tear
- ___-handed wordsbackhanded, offhanded, underhanded, ambidextrous