handy

Definition of handy in English English dictionary: dexterous, skilful
She's very handy - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.; Nearby, within reach
You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy, would you?.; Easy to use, useful
Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.; {a} ready, dexterous, skilful, convenient; easy to use; "a handy gadget"; In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently; 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; easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener"; A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands; skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe"; United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958) skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe"; United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958) skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe" easy to use; "a handy gadget" A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman; Performed by the hand; The quality or state of being handy; Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit; Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally; A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman; 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; {s} useful; convenient; close; skilled; A handkerchief; Easily managed; obedient to the helm; said of a vessel; United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958); If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation. The $20 check came in very handy; A man skilled or employed in handcraft; To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or h; A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth; Something that is handy is useful. Credit cards can be handy -- they mean you do not have to carry large sums of cash; Someone who is handy with a particular tool is skilful at using it. If you're handy with a needle you could brighten up your sweater with giant daisies
handy dandy: Handy; helpful or useful, as due to some clever trick or design
She always comes up with great ideas for handy dandy new tools.
handy-dandy: Variant spelling of handy dandy
handy man: man hired to do various small repairs or construction work
come in handy: To be useful or helpful, especially at some time in the future
Even though he doesn't really know how to use them, he keeps the tools around, figuring they might come in handy someday.
handily: In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently(chiefly U.S. usage)
handily: {a} in a handy manner, skilfully
W C Handy: born Nov. 16, 1873, Florence, Ala., U.S. died March 28, 1958, New York, N.Y. U.S. composer, cornetist, and bandleader known for integrating blues elements into ragtime, changing the course of popular music. Handy worked as a soloist and conductor with several bands around the turn of the century and became active as a music publisher in Memphis (1908) and later New York (1918). Handy's compositions, including "St. Louis Blues," "Beale Street Blues," and "Memphis Blues," became favourites of singers and instrumentalists in the 1920s, helping to codify the blues as a framework within which to improvise
W.C. Handy: a US jazz musician and writer of jazz songs, thought to be the first person to write blues music. His most famous song is St Louis Blues (1873-1958)
William Christopher Handy: born Nov. 16, 1873, Florence, Ala., U.S. died March 28, 1958, New York, N.Y. U.S. composer, cornetist, and bandleader known for integrating blues elements into ragtime, changing the course of popular music. Handy worked as a soloist and conductor with several bands around the turn of the century and became active as a music publisher in Memphis (1908) and later New York (1918). Handy's compositions, including "St. Louis Blues," "Beale Street Blues," and "Memphis Blues," became favourites of singers and instrumentalists in the 1920s, helping to codify the blues as a framework within which to improvise
come in handy: be useful, serve a purpose
come in handy: be useful for a certain purpose
handily: A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands
handily: A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman
handily: skillfully, expertly; conveniently; easily, without difficulty
handily: Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally
handily: with no difficulty; "she beat him handily" in a convenient manner; "the switch was conveniently located" A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman
handily: In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently
handily: A handkerchief
handily: The quality or state of being handy
handily: A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth
handily: A man skilled or employed in handcraft
handily: with no difficulty; "she beat him handily"
handily: To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or h
handily: in a convenient manner; "the switch was conveniently located"
handiness: In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently
handiness: A man skilled or employed in handcraft
handiness: the quality of being at hand when needed
handiness: A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands
handiness: the quality of being at hand when needed A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman
handiness: The quality or state of being handy
handiness: A handkerchief
handiness: Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally
handiness: A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth
handiness: {i} dexterity, skillfulness; usefulness
handiness: To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or h

handy

Hyphenation

han·dy

Turkish pronunciation

händi

Synonyms

at hand, accessible, adjacent, available, close, close-at-hand, close by, convenient, near, near-at-hand, on hand, ready, within reach, adaptable, advantageous

Antonyms

faraway, inconveniently, unhandy, awkward, hard, inconvenient, useless, bumbling, bungling, clumsy, inept

Pronunciation

/ˈhandē/ /ˈhændiː/

Etymology

[ han-dE ] (adjective.) 1650. From Middle English, alteration of earlier hendi (“handy, skillful”), from Old English hendiġ (“skillful”) (as in listhendiġ (“skilled in art”)), from Proto-Germanic *handugaz (“handy, skillful, nimble”), from *handuz (“hand”), equivalent to hand +‎ -y. Cognate with Middle Low German handich (“skillful, apt”), Middle High German handec, hendec (“manual, hand-held”), Old Norse hǫndugr (“efficient”), Gothic

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