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handy
adjective \ˈhan-dē\
: very useful or helpful
: near or close
: clever or skillful in using your hands, doing small jobs, etc.
hand·i·erhand·i·est
Full Definition of HANDY
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: clever in using the hands especially in a variety of useful ways <handy with a hammer as well as with a paintbrush>
— hand·i·ness noun
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First Known Use of HANDY
1650
Related to HANDY
- Synonyms
- accessible, convenient, reachable
- Antonyms
- inaccessible, inconvenient, unhandy, unreachable, untouchable
Handy
biographical name Han·dy \ˈhan-dē\
Definition of HANDY
W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873–1958 Am. blues musician
HANDY Defined for Kids
handy
adjective \ˈhan-dē\
hand·i·erhand·i·est
Definition of HANDY for Kids
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: very useful or helpful <a handy tool>
2
: within easy reach <Keep a towel handy.>
3
: clever or skillful especially with the hands <He's handy with a paintbrush.>
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