Handy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Skillful in using one's hands; manually adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous.
  • adj. Readily accessible: found a handy spot for the hammer.
  • adj. Useful; convenient: a handy tool.
  • adj. Easy to use or handle: a handy reference book.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Easy to use, useful.
  • adj. Nearby, within reach.
  • adj. dexterous, skilful
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Performed by the hand.
  • adj. Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit.
  • adj. Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use
  • adj. Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Performed by the hand; manual.
  • Skilful in using the hands; performing with skill or readiness; dexterous; adroit.
  • Marked by readiness or dexterity; deft; facile.
  • Suited to the use of the hand; ready to the hand; convenient; timely: as, my books are very handy; this is a handy tool.
  • [Handy in composition, in some words formed in imitation of handywork, handiwork, is a variant of hand. See following entries.] Synonyms Expert, clever.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. skillful with the hands
  • n. United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
  • adj. easy to use
  • adj. easy to reach
  • Equivalent
    adroit    convenient    accessible   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    composer   
    Variant
    handier    handiest   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dexterous    ready    adroit    near    convenient    at hand   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Andy    Brandi    Brandy    Candy    Mandie    Mandy    Randy    Sandie    Sandy    Shandy   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    convenient    helpful    nice    useful    neat    clever    decent    slim    lucky    economical