monster hands

Creature's oversized mitts

Monster hands describes unusually large hands, often said of someone whose hand size seems disproportionate to their body or to average human proportions.

The term appears in casual observation He's got monster hands—look at those things, sports commentary praising athletes whose large hands help them grip footballs or palm basketballs, and self-deprecating remarks about struggling with small objects or touchscreens.

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Opposites
size and scale

monster handsbaby hands

little fingers

delicacy and refinement

monster handsnimble fingers

Agile, precise manual dexterity

steady hands · soft touch

delicacy/refinement

monster handssoft hands

Smooth, supple palms

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G