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handy
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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. handy
  2. handy-andy
  3. handy-billy
  4. handy boy
  5. handy-dandy
  6. handy-pandy

handy

adjective \ˈhan-dē\
hand·i·erhand·i·est

Definition of HANDY

1
a : conveniently near
b : convenient for use
c of a ship : easily handled
2
: 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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Examples of HANDY

  1. She's handy with a needle and thread.
  2. 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

Rhymes with HANDY

bandy, brandy, candy, dandy, Handy, Kandy, pandy, randy, sandhi, sandy, Sandy, shandy

Han·dy

biographical name \ˈhan-dē\

Definition of HANDY

W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873–1958 Am. blues musician

Rhymes with HANDY

bandy, brandy, candy, dandy, handy, Kandy, pandy, randy, sandhi, sandy, Sandy, shandy

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