backhanded
中文解釋
wordnet sense
Collocation Usage
Collins Definition
Adjective
Made with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement,
/bakˈhandid/,
Font size: 
Made with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement,
-
Made with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement
- - a backhanded pass
-
Indirect; ambiguous or insincere
- - coming from me, teasing is a backhanded compliment
Adverb
-
With the back of the hand or with the hand turned backward
- - Frank hit him backhanded
Web Definitions:
- backhand(a): (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- roundabout or ambiguous; "attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
- With the hand turned backward; Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; Turned back; inclining to the left