Found 2 items, similar to empty-handed.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: empty-handed empty-handed adj 1: having acquired or gained nothing; “the returned from the negotiations empty-handed” [syn: unrewarded] 2: carrying nothing in the hands
English → English (gcide) Definition: empty-handed empty-handed \empty-handed\ adj. having acquired or gained nothing; as, the returned from the negotiations empty-handed. Syn: unrewarded. [WordNet 1.5] 2. carrying nothing in the hands. [WordNet 1.5]