handy
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adjective \ˈhan-dē\hand·i·erhand·i·est
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
See Examples of HANDY
- She's handy with a needle and thread.
- He's handy around the house.
First Known Use of HANDY
1650
Related to HANDY
- Synonyms
- accessible, convenient, reachable
- Antonyms
- inaccessible, inconvenient, unhandy, unreachable, untouchable
Han·dy
biographical name \ˈhan-dē\Definition of HANDY
W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873–1958 Am. blues musician
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