empty-handed vs full-handed

empty-handed

full-handed

adv
  • With full hands; bearing valuables or gifts. 

  • With the entire hand. 

  • Generously and whole-heartedly 

  • In a complete and fully-formed manner. 

  • As a wealthy person, having all that is needed. 

  • Fully staffed or with all positions filled. 

adj
  • Wealthy, having all that is needed. 

  • Carrying something, especially something valuable, such as a gift. 

  • Enthusiastic and generous. 

  • Complete; fully qualified or fully equipped. 

  • Having people that fill all positions. 

  • Using the palm of the hand and/or broad gestures. 

How often have the words empty-handed and full-handed occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )