open-handed

Done with the hand open rather than clenched

Hitters use the open-handed tip to try to softly place the ball over the blockers or into other open areas of the opponent's court.

Visual gaze toward the mother was present with the children's earliest gestures, but only in those cases where the gesture was itself directed toward the mother, such as extending objects toward the mother or open-handed reaching or pointing toward objects held by the mother.

Liberal and generous.

'No, no,' said the undertaker; 'not an open-handed gentleman in general, by any means. There you mistake him; but an afflicted gentleman, an affectionate gentleman, who knows what it is in the power of money to do, in giving him relief, and in testifying his love and veneration for the departed.'

"I'll do the old gorilla the justice to say that he is open-handed with money."

Frank, honest, and tolerant.

Despite Gustavus' open-handed dealing, many princes of Europe did not trust him.

Characterized by looseness and fullness.

She sat there for more than three hours, as sheet after sheet became covered with her open-handed writing.

With an open hand or hands.

Winding their way to the land of snow and ice they saw approaching a band of warriors covered with emblems of peace,and, leaving their stony weapons in care of the younger braves, they walked open-handed to meet the strangers.

Open-handed, he walked steadily down the slope, stepping over the crumpled bodies on the blood-damp grass.

Generously.

The money here was given open-handed, and Parliament was not to be informed what was to be done with it.