Synonyms for handcuff

Most common

cuff · manacle · handlock · wristlet

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.

Related words

Phrases

handcuff artist handcuff knot

Is a kind of

fetter shackle

Forms

Plural

handcuffs → shackles, fetters, cuffs, manacles…

Example sentences

• cuff He lifted the cuff of his shirt and looked at his watch.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

cuff¹

6 letters

fetter²

7 letters

shackle², manacle

8 letters

wristlet, handlock

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fetter² = 2 syllables).

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Handschelle