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skillful with the hands or with using tools, esp. in making or repairing things: Eduardo is handy with power tools. (Definition of handy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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. handiness noun. Synonyms. accessible. convenient. reachable. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of handy in a Sentence.
skillful with the hands or with using tools, esp. in making or repairing things: Eduardo is handy with power tools. (Definition of handy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy. convenient or useful: A digital thermometer is a handy thing to have at home. skillful with the hands; deft; dexterous: a handy person. Synonyms: versatile, all-around.
1. within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible. The aspirins are handy. 2. convenient or useful. A typewriter is a handy thing to have in the house. 3. skillful with the hands; deft; dexterous. a handy person.
HANDY definition: 1. useful or easy to use: 2. to be useful at some time in the future: 3. near to a place: . Learn more.
Someone who's handy is skilled and clever, especially when it comes to making or fixing things. If you're handy in the kitchen, you're a good cook. A carpenter tends to be handy with a saw or a hammer, and if you're good at sewing, you're handy with a needle and thread.
Definition of handy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
hand•y (han′ dē), adj., hand•i•er, hand•i•est. within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy. convenient or useful: A typewriter is a handy thing to have in the house. skillful with the hands; deft;
handy. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hand‧y /ˈhændi/ S3 adjective (comparative handier, superlative handiest) 1 useful It’s quite a handy little tool. It’s very handy having a light above your desk.
