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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

handwavy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈhændˌweɪvi/

Meanings

  1. (informal, of a demonstration, qualifier:proof; or explanation; proof; or explanation) Missing important details or logical steps, perhaps instead appealing to laymen, common sense, tradition, intuition, or examples.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more handwavy Degree=Cmp lexicographic
hand-wavy alternative lexicographic
most handwavy Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

hand waving · handwaver · handwaving · wave away · handwave · wave of the hand · handwavium