Definitions for offhand

offhand off·hand

Spelling: [awf-hand, of-]
IPA: /ˈɔfˈhænd, ˈɒf-/

Offhand is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 92 anagrams from letters in offhand (adffhno).

Definitions for offhand

adverb

  1. cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely:
  2. without previous thought or preparation; extempore:

adjective

  1. informal, casual, curt, or brusque:
  2. Also, offhanded. done or made offhand.
  3. Glassmaking. working manually and without the use of molds:

Origin of offhand

First recorded in 1685-95; off + hand

Examples for offhand

With offhand cordiality, Claude takes charge of this interesting friend.

It isn't every day that a man and his wife get their lives saved in that offhand way!

offhand he could think of no weak spot on his side; and if he must fight, he would fight.

C-SPAN Negotiations An offhand promise in a debate ended up coming back to haunt Democrats during the health-care debate.

One aide monitoring the speech gave it the kind of offhand tweet it deserves.

I began in an offhand but cautious manner to talk about Bernard.

Was the threat just an offhand comment that got quoted in the press?

offhand, I can think of two Jacks—Jack of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and Jack the Ripper, who cut quite a figure in his day.

Everyone should watch what they say lest their offhand remarks be twisted and damage the company.

The doctor was a little bearded man in white, with an offhand manner.

Word Value for offhand
Scrable

17

Words with friends

17

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