Main Entry:

handy

Pronunciation:

\ˈhan-dē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

hand·i·er; hand·i·est

Date:

1650

1 a: conveniently near b: convenient for use cof a ship : easily handled2: 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