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   handy

   /ˈhandi/

   adjective

   • 1. convenient to handle or use; useful: "a handy desktop encyclopedia" Similar usefulconvenientpracticaleasy-to-usewell designeduser-friendlyuser-orientedhelpfulfunctionalserviceableutilitarianinformal:neatniftyOpposite inconvenient
   • 2. ready to hand: "keep credit cards handy" Similar readily availableavailableat handto handnear at handwithin reachaccessiblereadycloseclose bynearnearbyat the readyat one's fingertipsat one's disposalconvenientinformal:get-at-ableon tap
   • ▪ placed or occurring conveniently: "a hotel in a handy central location"
   • 3. skilful: "he's handy with a needle" Similar skilfulskilleddexterousdeftnimble-fingeredadroitpracticalableadeptproficientcapablemasterlygiftedtalentedexpertclever with one's handsgood with one's handsinformal:niftywizardacegeniuscrackerjackvulgar slang:shit-hotrare:habileOpposite inept

   noun

   • 1. (in Europe) a mobile phone.

   Derivatives

   • 1. handiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HANDY definition: 1. useful or convenient: 2. able to use something skilfully: 3. useful or convenient: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › handyHandy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HANDY is conveniently near. How to use handy in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHANDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. Someone who is handy with a particular tool is skilful at using it. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHANDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HANDY meaning: 1. useful or convenient: 2. able to use something skilfully: 3. useful or convenient: . Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhandy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of handy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › handyHandy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › handyHandy - definition of handy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. within easy reach; accessible: The cough medicine is handy. 2. convenient or useful: a handy reference work. 3. skillful with the hands; dexterous. 4. easily maneuvered: a handy ship. hand′i•ness, n. n. W (illiam) C (hristopher), 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHANDY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   All you need to know about "HANDY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishMeaning of handy in Essential English Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    handy definition: 1. useful or easy to use: 2. near or easy to get to: . Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHANDY definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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    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. Synonyms: convenient , close , near , available More Synonyms of handy