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- Dictionaryhandy/ˈhandi/
adjective
- 1. convenient to handle or use; useful: "a handy desktop encyclopedia" Similar Opposite
- 2. ready to hand: "keep credit cards handy" Similar
noun
- 1. (in Europe) a mobile phone.
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able to use something skilfully: handy with Jonathan's good at putting up wallpaper, but he's not so handy with a paintbrush. handy about Susannah's very handy (= good at doing things that need skilled use of the hands) about the house. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
: 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.
A thing or place that is handy is nearby and therefore easy to get or reach. It would be good to have a pencil and paper handy. Keep handy a lightweight sweater or cardigan. This lively town is handy for Londoners. Synonyms: convenient, close, near, available More Synonyms of handy.
able to use something skillfully: handy with Jonathan's good at putting up wallpaper, but he's not so handy with a paintbrush. handy about Susannah's very handy (= good at doing things that need skilled use of the hands) about the house. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Handy definition: within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible. See examples of HANDY used in a sentence.
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.
Easily managed or handled. Webster's New World. Clever with the hands; deft; adroit. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (3) Synonyms: ready to hand. utilitarian. serviceable. practical. practicable. functional. useful.
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.
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.
