red-handed

1. 1.

   in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act

   “caught red-handed”

   Similarguilty

1. 1.

   doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible

   “he was caught red-handed”

Questions about red-handed

What does red-handed mean?

red-handed means "in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in red-handed?

red-handed has 3 syllables: red--han-ded. The stress falls on "red-". In IPA it is /ˈɹɛdˈhændɪd/.