handleless
Lacking a grip
Handleless means lacking a handle—the part you grip to hold, carry, or operate something.
A handleless mug requires cupping in both hands.
Handleless cabinet doors have no visible hardware, opened by pushing or with recessed edges.
The word appears most often in descriptions of minimalist design: The kitchen featured sleek handleless drawers.
Enclosed storage furniture
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
- doorHinged room barrier
- mugHandled cup for beverages
- cupSmall drinking container
pot · pan · pitcher · jug · bucket · basket · suitcase · bag
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- difficultRequiring much effort
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
fumbling · tricky · challenging · impractical · inconvenient · troublesome · unmanageable · bothersome
Smooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- cleanFree of soil
- simpleFree of complexity
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
contemporary · elegant · understated · refined · sparse · uncluttered · pure · seamless
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
cup · pot · pan · pitcher · jug · bucket · basket · suitcase · bag · briefcase
cumbersome
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
slippery · fumbling · tricky · challenging · impractical · inconvenient · troublesome · unmanageable · bothersome · fiddly
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- cleanFree of soil
- simpleFree of complexity
unadorned · contemporary · elegant · understated · refined · sparse · uncluttered · pure · seamless · monolithic