lily-handed
"lily-handed" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lily-handed” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Characterised by a delicate and pale-skinned beauty.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lily-handed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lily-handed” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lily-handed is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for lily-handed in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From lily + handed, from the white color and delicacy of a lily. The correct English form is lily-handed, spelled L-I-L-Y---H-A-N-D-E-D.
Definition
- 1Characterised by a delicate and pale-skinned beauty.
- 2Having hands that are white due to lack of outdoor work; Unaccustomed to physical labor.
- 3Fastidious and foppish.
Etymology
From lily + handed, from the white color and delicacy of a lily.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “lily-handed”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-I-L-Y---H-A-N-D-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.