handy
within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
convenient or useful: A digital thermometer is a handy thing to have at home.
Origin of handy
1synonym study For handy
Other words for handy
Other words from handy
- hand·i·ness, noun
Other definitions for Handy (2 of 2)
W(illiam) C(hristopher), 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer.
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Vegetarian and vegan main dishes to anchor your Thanksgiving menu | Becky Krystal, Kari Sonde | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostHe thinks that might be partly because prisoners don’t have their Social Security numbers handy, and would have to ask corrections officers for help in locating them.
Millions Still Haven’t Gotten Stimulus Checks, Including Many Who Need Them Most | by Lydia DePillis | October 30, 2020 | ProPublicaIf you have a candy thermometer, it might come in handy, but if you don’t, carefully dip a clean finger in—don’t burn yourself—and feel for slightly higher than room temperature.
Go full-on mad scientist by making your own Halloween candy | John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G., Purbita Saha | October 30, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThey’re a category of math equations that are really good at describing change over space and time, and thus very handy for describing the physical phenomena in our universe.
AI has cracked a key mathematical puzzle for understanding our world | Karen Hao | October 30, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewHe and his son have hired just about anyone they can find who’s handy with a drill.
The trend that helps explain why the economy is still in trouble — and the recovery is uneven | Heather Long, Andrew Van Dam | October 29, 2020 | Washington Post
My handiness with the ropes, when I volunteered to help in hoisting sail, surprised and even perplexed him.
The Adventures of Harry Revel | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchBesides, their speed and superior handiness give them a pull over us, when fighting under sail.
The Tiger of Mysore | G. A. HentyExpert native authorities have a very high opinion of the handiness of Hazara slave girls.
The Gates of India | Thomas HoldichHe has been invaluable with his sailor's resources and handiness.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeButts had been introduced as a stalking-horse, but there was no doubt about Si's admiration of his "handiness."
The Magnetic North | Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)
British Dictionary definitions for handy (1 of 2)
/ (ˈhændɪ) /
conveniently or easily within reach
easy to manoeuvre, handle, or use: a handy tool
skilful with one's hands
Derived forms of handy
- handiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Handy (2 of 2)
/ (ˈhændɪ) /
W (illiam) C (hristopher). 1873–1958, US blues musician and songwriter, esp noted for the song "St Louis Blues"
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