Definitions for red-handed

red-handed red-hand·ed

Spelling: [red-han-did]
IPA: /ˈrɛdˈhæn dɪd/

Red-Handed is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 183 anagrams from letters in red-handed (-adddeehnr).

Definitions for red-handed

adjective, adverb

  1. in the very act of a crime, wrongdoing, etc., or in possession of self-incriminating evidence:

Origin of red-handed

First recorded in 1810-20

Examples for red-handed

Why do you keep trying to explain, when I caught you red-handed?

"They will shoot him red-handed if they catch him," I answered confidently.

You will call your men off his track—until you catch him red-handed?

After that, she would catch her father suddenly, and bring him back, red-handed.

Felim, the son of Charles the red-handed, led an array into Connaught.

They were hungry and thirsty, a rough, red-handed mob of seamen.

Will you believe the testimony of the defendant or this red-handed Pinkerton?

We must watch and wait, and the next time catch him red-handed.

Doubtless Clifford was as red-handed a sinner as any of the barons, but probably no worse.

This red-handed wretch will try to marry some aristocratic heiress.

Word Value for red-handed
Scrable

4

Words with friends

4

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