Definitions for palmed

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Spelling: [pahmd]

IPA: /pɑmd/

Palmed is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 141 anagrams from letters in palmed (adelmp).

Definitions for palmed

noun

1. the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
2. the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
3. the part of a glove covering this part of the hand.
4. Also called sailmaker's palm. a stiff rawhide or metal shield worn over this part of the hand by sailmakers to serve as a thimble.
5. a linear measure of from 3 to 4 inches (7.5 to 10 cm), based on the breadth of the hand.
6. a linear measure of from 7 to 10 inches (17.5 to 25 cm), based on the length of the hand.
7. the flat, expanded part of the horn or antler of a deer.
8. a flat, widened part at the end of an armlike projection.
9. Nautical. the blade of an oar. the inner face of an anchor fluke. (loosely) an anchor fluke.
10. a flat-topped bearing member at the head of a stanchion.

Idioms

1. grease someone's palm, to bribe: Also, cross someone's palm.

adjective

1. having a palm or palms of a specified kind (often used in combination):

Verb phrases

1. palm off, to dispose of by deception, trickery, or fraud; substitute (something) with intent to deceive:

verb (used with object)

1. to conceal in the palm, as in cheating at cards or dice or in juggling.
2. to pick up stealthily.
3. to hold in the hand.
4. to impose (something) fraudulently (usually followed by on or upon):
5. to touch or stroke with the palm or hand.
6. to shake hands with.
7. Basketball. to grip (the ball) momentarily with the hand in the act of dribbling.

Origin of palmed

1350-1400; Middle English. See palm¹, -ed³

Examples for palmed

One of 'em's the rooster as palmed off that rotten saddle on you.

They have palmed the character upon him, they have burned him in the hand.

How maddening if, seeing that I was an unprotected man, they palmed off Jaeger on me!

Handbags can be security blankets for the most powerful women–held close even when they could be palmed off on a chorus of aides.

Guesses should not be palmed off on them as demonstrated facts.

But in reality he had palmed it quite neatly, and a little later he pocketed it.

No doubt these forgeries are now palmed off as the great man's book-plate.

Not pastes only but clear crystals have long been palmed off on the unwary for diamonds.

Starr exhibited figures which he had jotted on a bit of paper that he had palmed.

Professor Dwight said: "This is what is palmed off on us for science!"