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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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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)
handy. adjective. ˈhan-dē. handier; handiest. Synonyms of handy. 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.
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. Easily or effectively used; convenient or useful: a handy tool; a handy reference book. 2. Easy to manage or handle. Used of a ship. 3. Readily accessible or convenient in location: kept his cell phone handy; found a handy spot for the hammer. 4. Skillful in using one's hands; manually adroit.
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.
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.
From Longman Business Dictionary hand‧y /ˈhændi/ adjective used to describe things that are easy to use or carry, especially because they are small and light a detergent in a handy 100 ml tube. handy meaning, definition, what is handy: useful: Learn more.
Adjective. Filter. adjective. handier, handiest. Easily used; saving time or work; convenient. A handy device. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Close at hand; easily reached; conveniently located; accessible. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Easy to manage or handle. Used of a ship. American Heritage. Easily managed or handled.
