Handy
/hændi/
Definition
Adjective:
- Skillful with the hands: Good at using your hands to make or fix things; dexterous.
- Easy to use or handle: Convenient and useful; designed to be held or operated easily.
- Conveniently near; easy to reach: Located nearby and therefore readily available when needed.
Noun:
- (Proper noun): A surname, notably referring to W.C. Handy (1873-1958), an American blues composer and musician.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Skillful):
- He's very handy around the house and can fix almost anything.
- She is handy with a paintbrush and created a beautiful mural.
- Adjective (Easy to use):
- This multi-tool is really handy for camping trips.
- Keep a handy notebook by the phone to write down messages.
- Adjective (Conveniently near):
- It's useful to have a supermarket handy.
- He always keeps a first-aid kit handy in his car.
Advanced Usage
- "to come in handy": To prove useful or convenient at a particular moment.
- That spare battery you gave me really came in handy during the power outage.
- "handy for (something/doing something)": Useful or convenient for a specific purpose.
- The apartment is very handy for the train station.
Variants and Related Words
- Handyman (n): A person skilled at a wide range of repairs or tasks, especially around the home.
- We called a handyman to fix the leaky faucet and the broken fence.
- Handily (adv): In a handy or skillful manner; easily.
- She won the match handily.
- Handiness (n): The quality of being handy.
- The handiness of the new app has made it very popular.
Synonyms
- Adjective (Skillful): Dexterous, adept, skilled.
- Adjective (Useful): Convenient, practical, useful, serviceable.
- Adjective (Near): Accessible, available, close at hand.
Antonyms
- Adjective (Skillful): Clumsy, inept.
- Adjective (Useful): Inconvenient, useless.
- Adjective (Near): Inaccessible, far.
Related Phrases
- Handy hint/tip: A useful piece of advice.
- Here's a handy hint for removing stains.
- Handy reference: A convenient source of information that is kept close by for easy consultation.
- This chart serves as a handy reference for metric conversions.
Adjective
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skillful with the hands
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handy with an axe
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easy to use
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a handy gadget
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easy to reach
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found a handy spot for the can opener
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Noun
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United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
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