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Handy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Handy? [n] United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958) [adj] easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener" [adj] skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe" [adj] easy to use; "a handy gadget" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Handy: accessible \| adroit \| convenient \| ready to hand(p) \| W. C. Handy \| William Christopher Handy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Handy: accessible \| adaptable \| adept \| adjacent \| adroit \| agential \| agentival \| agentive \| all-around \| apt \| artistic \| assisting \| at hand \| authoritative \| available \| baby \| baby-sized \| bantam \| banty \| bravura \| brilliant \| clean \| clever \| close by \| close-by \| compact \| conducive \| convenient \| convenient to \| coordinated \| crack \| crackerjack \| cunning \| cute \| daedal \| Daedalian \| deft \| dexterous \| dextrous \| diminutive \| diplomatic \| ductile \| duodecimo \| easily reached \| employable \| excellent \| expert \| facilitating \| fancy \| favoring \| feasible \| flexible \| foolproof \| forwarding \| good \| goodish \| graceful \| helpful \| ingenious \| instrumental \| intermediary \| magisterial \| malleable \| manageable \| maneuverable \| masterful \| masterly \| mediating \| mediatorial \| miniature \| miniaturized \| minikin \| minimal \| ministerial \| ministering \| minuscule \| nearby \| neat \| nimble \| no mean \| of all work \| on call \| on deck \| on hand \| on tap \| pliable \| pliant \| pocket \| pocket-sized \| politic \| pony \| practical \| professional \| proficient \| promoting \| propinquant \| propinquous \| quick \| quite some \| ready \| ready at hand \| resourceful \| serviceable \| skilled \| skillful \| slick \| small-scale \| some \| statesmanlike \| stylish \| subminiature \| subservient \| tactful \| the compleat \| the complete \| to hand \| toy \| tractable \| twelvemo \| untroublesome \| usable \| useful \| versatile \| vest-pocket \| virtuoso \| well-done \| wieldable \| wieldy \| workmanlike \| yielding See Also \| composer Handy In Webster's Dictionary \Hand"y\, a. [Compar. {Handier}; superl. {Handiest}.] [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.] 1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.] To draw up and come to handy strokes. --Milton. 2. Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit. ``Each is handy in his way.'' --Dryden. 3. Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my tools are handy; a handy volume. 4. (Naut.) Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel.

Handy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Handy?

[n] United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
[adj] easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener"
[adj] skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe"
[adj] easy to use; "a handy gadget"

See Also | composer

Handy In Webster's Dictionary

\Hand"y\, a. [Compar. {Handier}; superl. {Handiest}.] [OE.
hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D.
handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.]
1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.]

         To draw up and come to handy strokes. --Milton.

2. Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit.
   ``Each is handy in his way.'' --Dryden.

3. Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the
   hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my
   tools are handy; a handy volume.

4. (Naut.) Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a
   vessel.

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