open-handed

o·pen·hand·ed

[oh-puhn-han-did]
adjective
generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.

Origin:
1595–1605; open hand + -ed3

o·pen·hand·ed·ly, adverb
o·pen·hand·ed·ness, noun


magnanimous, bountiful, lavish, unstinting.
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open-handed
 
adj
generous; liberal
 
open-'handedly
 
adv
 
open-'handedness
 
n

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Open-handed is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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