handheld

American  

[hand-held] / ˈhændˌhɛld /

Or hand-held

adjective

1. held in the hand or hands.

   a handheld torch.

2. small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands.

   a handheld hair drier.

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noun

1. something small enough to be used or operated while held in the hand or hands.

   She traded in her bulky old movie camera for a handheld.

Etymology

Origin of handheld

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

When the first games were released on Nintendo's Game Boy handheld in 1996, they weren't expected to be a huge hit.

From BBC

The new menu item comes in a “handheld format designed to deliver the portability and satisfaction guests crave,” according to a press release on Tuesday.

From Barron's

The new menu item comes in a “handheld format designed to deliver the portability and satisfaction guests crave,” according to a press release issued Tuesday.

From Barron's

Emerging portable testing methods include X-ray fluorescence analysers for turmeric and handheld DNA kits to test olive oil.

From BBC

Chase pulled the handheld GPS out of his go bag and fired it up.

From Literature