handsy

adjective

ˈhan(d)-zē 

: using the hands in an unusually active or noticeable manner

a handsy golf swing

With Ricky Rubio being such a nuisance as a defender, the Wolves have the luxury of a quick, handsy … point guard who can bother the rest of the opposing point guards in the NBA.

—CBS Sports.com

often : using the hands to touch another person in an aggressively sexual way

There isn't anything new about men in positions of power behaving inappropriately. A handsy boss, who has no filter and no fear of offending, is a staple of old movies and shows like Mad Men.

—Karol Markowicz

She's found herself standing in elevators at tech conferences late at night when a guy would decide to get, as she puts it, handsy.

—Liza Mundy

Examples of handsy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That also helps Black guard up positions at the defensive side, adding another plus-option to a huge, handsy Orlando team that ranks second in the NBA in defense. —John Hollinger, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024

At one point, Campbell tells the story of her relationship with the designer Azzedine Alaïa, who took on a paternal role in her life and protected her from handsy men. —Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above