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- Dictionaryhand·y/ˈhandē/
adjective
- 1. convenient to handle or use; useful: "a handy desktop encyclopedia" Similar Opposite
- 2. close at hand: "keep credit cards handy" Similar
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able to use something skilfully: handy with Jonathan's good at putting up wallpaper, but he's not so handy with a paintbrush. handy about Susannah's very handy (= good at doing things that need skilled use of the hands) about the house. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. a. : conveniently near. b. : convenient for use. c. of a ship : easily handled. 2. : clever in using the hands especially in a variety of useful ways. handy with a hammer as well as with a paintbrush. handiness noun. Synonyms. accessible. convenient. reachable. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of handy in a Sentence.
Handy definition: within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible. See examples of HANDY used in a sentence.
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. Keep handy a lightweight sweater or cardigan. This lively town is handy for Londoners. Synonyms: convenient, close, near, available More Synonyms of handy.
Someone who's handy is skilled and clever, especially when it comes to making or fixing things. If you're handy in the kitchen, you're a good cook. A carpenter tends to be handy with a saw or a hammer, and if you're good at sewing, you're handy with a needle and thread.
1. Easily or effectively used; convenient or useful: a handy tool; a handy reference book. 2. Easy to manage or handle. Used of a ship. 3. Readily accessible or convenient in location: kept his cell phone handy; found a handy spot for the hammer. 4. Skillful in using one's hands; manually adroit.
skillful with the hands or with using tools, esp. in making or repairing things: Eduardo is handy with power tools. (Definition of handy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
