Handyadjective
Easy to use, useful.
âSome people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.â;
Usefuladjective
Having a practical or beneficial use.
Handyadjective
Nearby, within reach.
âYou wouldnât have a screwdriver handy, would you?â; âI keep a first-aid kit handy in case of emergency.â;
Usefuladjective
Full of use, advantage, or profit; producing, or having power to produce, good; serviceable for any end or object; helpful toward advancing any purpose; beneficial; profitable; advantageous; as, vessels and instruments useful in a family; books useful for improvement; useful knowledge; useful arts.
âTo what can I useful!â;
Handyadjective
Of a person: dexterous, skilful
âShe's very handy: she made all her own kitchen cupboards.â;
Usefuladjective
being of use or service;
âthe girl felt motherly and usefulâ; âa useful jobâ; âa useful member of societyâ;
Handyadjective
Of a freight ship: having a small cargo capacity (less than 40,000 DWT); belonging to the handysize class.
Usefuladjective
of great importance or use or service;
âuseful informationâ; âvaluable adviceâ;
Handynoun
hand job
Usefuladjective
capable of being turned to use or account;
âuseful applications of calculusâ;
Handyadjective
Performed by the hand.
âTo draw up and come to handy strokes.â;
Usefuladjective
having a useful function;
âutilitarian steel tablesâ;
Handyadjective
Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit.
Usefuladjective
able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways
âaspirins are useful for headachesâ;
Handyadjective
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.
Usefuladjective
very able or competent in a particular area
âa useful pace bowlerâ;
Handyadjective
Easily managed; obedient to the helm; - said of a vessel.
Handynoun
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
Handyadjective
easy to reach;
âfound a handy spot for the can openerâ;
Handyadjective
easy to use;
âa handy gadgetâ;
Handyadjective
skillful with the hands;
âhandy with an axeâ;