/ Dictionary / Index L light-handed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: light-hand•ed Pronunciation: (līt'han'did), [key] — adj. short-handed. having the hands lightly or only slightly encumbered, as with parcels or bundles. having a light touch; handling things delicately and deftly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: light-handed (Thesaurus) light guide lightheaded Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language