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hand·y H0047800 (hăn′dē)adj. hand·i·er, hand·i·est 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. See Synonyms at dexterous. hand′i·ness n.handy (ˈhændɪ) adj, handier or handiest1. conveniently or easily within reach2. easy to manoeuvre, handle, or use: a handy tool. 3. skilful with one's hands ˈhandiness n
Handy (ˈhændɪ) n (Biography) W(illiam) C(hristopher). 1873–1958, US blues musician and songwriter, esp noted for the song "St Louis Blues"hand•y (ˈhæn di) adj. hand•i•er, hand•i•est. 1. within easy reach; accessible: The cough medicine is handy. 2. convenient or useful: a handy reference work. 3. skillful with the hands; dexterous. 4. easily maneuvered: a handy ship. [1275–1325] hand′i•ness, n. Han•dy (ˈhæn di) n. W(illiam) C(hristopher), 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Handy - United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)W. C. Handy, William Christopher Handy | Adj. | 1. | handy - easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener"ready to handaccessible - capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail" | | 2. | handy - easy to use; "a handy gadget"convenient - suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going" | | 3. | handy - skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe"adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator" |
handyadjective1. useful, practical, helpful, neat, convenient, easy to use, manageable, user-friendly, serviceable handy hints on looking after indoor plants a handy little device useful awkward, useless, inconvenient, unwieldy2. convenient, close, near, available, nearby, accessible, on hand, at hand, within reach, just round the corner, at your fingertips This lively town is handy for Londoners. Keep a pencil and paper handy. convenient awkward, out of the way, inaccessible, inconvenient, unavailable3. skilful, skilled, expert, clever, adept, ready, deft, nimble, proficient, adroit, dexterous, tasty (Brit. informal) Are you handy with a needle? skilful useless, incompetent, clumsy, inept, unskilled, inexpert, maladroit, unaccomplished, unskilful, ham-fistedhandyadjective1. Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance:adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, facile, nimble, slick.2. Being within easy reach:accessible, convenient, nearby.Idioms: close at hand, close by.3. Serving or capable of serving a useful purpose:functional, practicable, practical, serviceable, useful, utilitarian.Translationshandy (ˈhӕndi) adjective1. ready (to use); in a convenient place. I like to keep my tools handy; This house is handy for the shops. 方便取用的 近便的,方便的 2. easy to use; useful. a handy tool. 容易使用的,有用的 便于使用的ˈhandiness noun 方便取用 方便ˈhandyman (ˈmӕn) noun a man who does jobs, for himself or other people, especially around the house. 做雜活的人 干杂活者come in handy to be useful. I'll keep these bottles – they might come in handy. 有用 迟早有用handy
come in handyTo be especially useful, often in a particular setting or situation. It was a lot colder out than I thought it would be, so your jacket really came in handy! That flashlight comes in handy when I'm trying to find something in my car at night.See also: come, handycome in handy[for something] to be useful. I think that this gadget will come in handy in the kitchen.See also: come, handycome in handyBe useful or convenient, as in This check will really come in handy. [Mid-1800s] Also see come in, def. 4. See also: come, handyˌcome in ˈhandy/ˈuseful (informal) be useful when needed: The money my aunt gave me will come in handy to pay for my music lessons.See also: come, handy, usefulHandy
Handy W(illiam) C(hristopher). 1873--1958, US blues musician and songwriter, esp noted for the song "St Louis Blues" HANDY
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Synonyms for Handyadj usefulSynonyms- useful
- practical
- helpful
- neat
- convenient
- easy to use
- manageable
- user-friendly
- serviceable
Antonyms- awkward
- useless
- inconvenient
- unwieldy
adj convenientSynonyms- convenient
- close
- near
- available
- nearby
- accessible
- on hand
- at hand
- within reach
- just round the corner
- at your fingertips
Antonyms- awkward
- out of the way
- inaccessible
- inconvenient
- unavailable
adj skilfulSynonyms- skilful
- skilled
- expert
- clever
- adept
- ready
- deft
- nimble
- proficient
- adroit
- dexterous
- tasty
Antonyms- useless
- incompetent
- clumsy
- inept
- unskilled
- inexpert
- maladroit
- unaccomplished
- unskilful
- ham-fisted
Synonyms for Handyadj exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performanceSynonyms- adroit
- clever
- deft
- dexterous
- facile
- nimble
- slick
adj being within easy reachSynonyms- accessible
- convenient
- nearby
adj serving or capable of serving a useful purposeSynonyms- functional
- practicable
- practical
- serviceable
- useful
- utilitarian
Synonyms for Handynoun United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)Synonyms- W. C. Handy
- William Christopher Handy
adj easy to reachSynonymsRelated Wordsadj easy to useRelated Wordsadj skillful with the handsRelated Words |