handier; handiest
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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
handiness
noun
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
That came in handy when Tim’s class had to spend more than three hours in the shelter on his second day.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Of course, manual mode sometimes comes in handy while off-roading, but the Quartermaster never harbors hopes of high-speed dune charging.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s where practicing against a QB like McComb comes in handy.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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