Definition of handy in English:

handy

adjectivehandier, handiest ˈhandiˈhændi

1Convenient to handle or use; useful.
a handy desktop encyclopedia
the brush is handy for vacuuming stubborn dust and dirt
Example sentencesExamples
- Moreover, the simple justification of the move - as a necessary evil to achieve the noble end of saving the National Health Service - is a handy argument.
- This was especially true of those nifty seniors who were loud in their praises of this handy bus service.
- While hard copy is convenient and handy for swatting insects and small dogs, it really is both a business and environmental luxury.
- Durable and convenient, this handy reference functions as nicely in an open field with a flashlight as it does spread out on a desk.
- In my childhood the planetary model of the atom was the way we were thinking of matter; now it has become a metaphor or a handy tool, useful under certain conditions.
- A Local post office is a vital cornerstone to everyday life, a familiar, handy and extremely useful service.
- There are situations in which a wireless desktop is handy.
- The Story of Film can be read as a continuous narrative, but will be equally useful as a handy reference to dip into.
- Toast your bread as you deem appropriate, either via the broiler or your everyday handy toaster.
- The editing functions are also handy, offering a range of useful tools.
- Nonetheless, this book is a useful and handy reference.
- So at about 12.30 pm we rang the number listed under ‘Sewerage’ in Craven District Council's handy services booklet.
- More than just pretty, these bowls have a rubber ring on the bottom to prevent slippage plus a handy little handle and pouring spout.
- Our modern metric units, like the gram or the centimetre, originate from their handy description of everyday quantities.
- Often, as is the case here, it is a handy tool for misdirection or a neat handle from which to hang accusations.
- This handy and useful volume, Authors, Texts, Issues, is meant to fill the void by supplying such material.
- In a field kit, I have a handy Hoppe's screwdriver handle which stores up to 15 bits.
- And it comes with this handy song learning function.
- To help enrich your enjoyment, here is a handy glossary of useful terms…
- It was convenient, it was handy, it had a wonderful index that allowed you to look things up very quickly.
Synonyms
useful, convenient, practical, easy-to-use, well-designed, user-friendly, user-oriented, helpful, functional, serviceable, utilitarian
informal neat, nifty
2Ready to hand.
keep credit cards handy
Example sentencesExamples
- They were the usual Kiwi baches, built from whatever was handy, oddly practical, sometimes quaint.
- I assume that there were a couple of Secret Service agents handy, but he didn't seem all that well defended.
- A friend of mine used to live in Basildon and having visited him several times there I can only say that there were times that I wished I had a Javelin handy.
- Nobody is going to forget this is an inner-city development, but it is central and handy for the Heathrow Express.
- Some cases may be sales closers, but there are handy profits available in a gun case display.
- With our prepared boards and favorite thumbnail sketches handy, we were ready to begin.
- Since it's coral and you don't have handy access to dead sea creatures, how about treating it like an acronym?
- Keep a portable vacuum handy to sweep up loose fibers as you work.
- Their location suggests that the tablets had just arrived or at least been placed together in a special area for handy access to their information.
- The advantage of mate eating for the female may be that it provides a conveniently handy source of protein for herself and her offspring.
- Indispensable accessories must be handy.
- For those without handy access to cameras and/or scanners, do your best.
- She also has a handy habit of winning close matches.
- In spite of Mrs Major locking all the doors, back and front and closing all the handy windows… they got in.
- They didn't have a handy gauge nearby to tell them how fast they should really be gliding.
- At least there's a phone handy to text for an ambulance when they finish up under a 40-tonne truck.
- Cutaways are useful to shoot when on location as they can be used as handy band-aids in editing.
- Leave the squeegee in the bath so it is handy to reach the next time you need it.
- The logic is that they would also welcome the handy access to a healthy beverage at the same time.
Synonyms
readily available, available, at hand, to hand, near at hand, within reach, accessible, ready, close, close by, near, nearby, at the ready, at one's fingertips, at one's disposal, convenient
informal get-at-able, on tap
1. 2.1 Placed or occurring conveniently.
  a hotel in a handy central location
  Example sentencesExamples
  Because of the high-tech nature of the machine it's very handy for us to access it directly.
  It was in a handy location, across the street from my first start-up software business.
  Its handy location is only walking distance from the town center, beach and all amenities.
  The council wanted a handy city centre venue where younger mums could share a coffee and discuss matters with other people facing similar challenges.
  This is only part one, so have your bookmark handy.
  It sounds like a handy location, but there's a drawback.
  The second entrance beside the Craigieburn Stream offers a handy picnic place close to the road.
  It is centrally located and equally handy for the museum.
  It provided a handy local service for the ‘essentials’ over the years and it was always easy to ramble in to them.
  Hull stand-off Danny Washbrook took full advantage to step through and tie up the scores but centre Kirk Dixon couldn't land the conversion from a handy position.
  We are handy as a regional centre and we don't have tunnel vision.
  Handforth converted his own try from a handy position to close the gap to 12-6.
  You can even try placing Bibles in handy locations around your home as reminders to feed your spirit every day.
  To have such a handy parking spot so close to Croke Park has been a real blessing down through the years.
  As for horseracing, Clonmel, Thurles, Gowran Park and Cork racecourses are all within a handy drive.
  Some friends got together, and using a handy nearby barbeque, on several occasions provided food to the patrons.
  I spent most of yesterday painting the kitchen, quite a job with only a chair to stand on and a couple of cupboards handy for climbing to reach the roof.
  This is only a four-minute slippery shuffle from the ski lifts, while also being handy for the resort's centre.
  If you don't have a ready answer, jot down their question on a handy notepad.
  What's a progressive professor to do if there are no conveniently handy hate crimes on campus to rail against?
3Skilful.
he's handy with a needle
Example sentencesExamples
- Off-screen, Davis also turns out to be handy with weaponry.
- The fact is, if you're handy with the shears you're probably in high demand and not just entertaining tourists at shows.
- The incident appears to have done nothing to dent Labour's poll lead, and may even have been a plus in Labour's heartland areas where being handy with your fists is nothing to be ashamed of.
- If you are handy with a jig saw, cut out hearts and stars from thin wood, then paint and hang with raffia for a homespun look, or even easier make your ornaments from salt dough.
- The fast bowler, who is also handy with the bat, was the only youngster from the area to be picked for the county team following trials last month.
- Clearly Ricky Swallow is very handy with a chisel.
- Clare, who is also handy with the bat and has hit 177 runs so far this campaign, is looking forward to making a name for himself with Lancashire Seconds in an effort to pave a way into the senior side.
- I was good at that bit, being handy with words and all.
- He may have been handy with insults, but he was always the kindest, politest, and most generous of colleagues.
- But, if the girl in my life doesn't like to cook, I have been single for 23 years and have learned to be quite handy with a skillet.
- He's known to be handy with his fists, has a notorious fondness for fast cars, and now it seems he's a fan of loud music: obviously a prime candidate for an antisocial behaviour order.
- But Blind Fury - where he plays a blind Vietnam vet who is handy with a samurai sword - is dumb in a good way.
- And if you're handy with phone wiring, it could be your big weekend.
- Henry Arnold and Ira Eaker were handy with the pen.
- So if you're not too handy with a hoe, they'll keep on springing up just when you least expect it.
- So if you are handy with a paint brush or a saw, and are willing to muck in for a few hours we would be keen to hear from you.
- Level headed, a capable bushman, handy with a rifle and a natural with horses, Harry displayed all the attributes of the cream of Australia's youth.
- And, a jig saw or coping saw is just about the only tool you'll need, so don't fret if you are not particularly handy with a hammer and saw.
- If you're handy with a chainsaw you can simply carve a seat with a back support straight out of a large tree trunk.
- She's been handy with the needles and wool since the age of six when her mother first showed her how to use them.
Synonyms
skilful, skilled, dexterous, deft, nimble-fingered, adroit, practical, able, adept, proficient, capable
masterly, gifted, talented, expert
clever with one's hands, good with one's hands
informal nifty, wizard, ace, genius
North American informal crackerjack
vulgar slang shit-hot
rare habile

nounPlural handies ˈhandi

(in Europe) a mobile phone.
Example sentencesExamples
- But if you can manage not to ask questions about why they don't just use their mobiles/cell phones / handies, or why they don't just use email, this doesn't matter.

Phrases

come in handy

informal Turn out to be useful.
the sort of junk that might come in handy one day
Example sentencesExamples
- The headphones are certainly coming in handy… although I probably look like an idiot dancing around the apartment.
- The cameras ensure responsible behaviour among students and prompt them to be in their limits, besides coming in handy to produce evidence against the erring.
- This comes in handy when one is playing Trivial Pursuit or when trying to make a family member feel guilty for some past transgressions.
- From 1981 to 1987 he was chief executive of Channel 4, which no doubt comes in handy when you need to call in a camera crew to help with your cause.
- There are some great links here… lots of stuff I can see coming in handy when Alex gets a bit older.
- The march of the present policies are already creating fertile ground for the squads, who for mere biological survival will be coming in handy to be used as foot soldiers of Hindutva-sponsored violence.
- The browser can zero in on an individual association by using the alphabet or name search, a facility which comes in handy when one is not quite sure of the exact name.
- Some of the typical Linux utilities come in very handy when developing a project.
- Illustrated leaflets in colour, designed by NATPAC, are also coming in handy for the Traffic Police.
- But more celebrations are lined up for Wednesday with a holiday coming in handy.

Derivatives

handiness

noun ˈhandɪnəsˈhændinəs

It is a ‘butcher's block’ bench, simple and easy to construct (given my lack of handiness, it would have to be.)
Example sentencesExamples
- A handiness for visualizing in six dimensions or for abstracting the motion of a pendulum favors an agility of mind but apparently has little to do with anything else.
- Although Paulette is suffocating under his egotism, there is a great scene in which she watches the great man at work and is entranced by his handiness with a brush and paint.
- Obviously art teachers aren't hired for their handiness.
- By 1998, the publisher began producing mini books only because the public ‘just liked the handiness of a smaller phone book.’

Rhymes

Andy, bandy, brandy, candy, dandy, Gandhi, glissandi, jim-dandy, Kandy, Mandy, modus operandi, Nandi, randy, Río Grande, sandhi, sandy, sforzandi, shandy

Definition of handy in US English:

handy

adjectiveˈhændiˈhandē

1Convenient to handle or use; useful.
a handy desktop encyclopedia
handy for everyday use
Example sentencesExamples
- To help enrich your enjoyment, here is a handy glossary of useful terms…
- In my childhood the planetary model of the atom was the way we were thinking of matter; now it has become a metaphor or a handy tool, useful under certain conditions.
- More than just pretty, these bowls have a rubber ring on the bottom to prevent slippage plus a handy little handle and pouring spout.
- The Story of Film can be read as a continuous narrative, but will be equally useful as a handy reference to dip into.
- A Local post office is a vital cornerstone to everyday life, a familiar, handy and extremely useful service.
- While hard copy is convenient and handy for swatting insects and small dogs, it really is both a business and environmental luxury.
- It was convenient, it was handy, it had a wonderful index that allowed you to look things up very quickly.
- There are situations in which a wireless desktop is handy.
- Our modern metric units, like the gram or the centimetre, originate from their handy description of everyday quantities.
- This was especially true of those nifty seniors who were loud in their praises of this handy bus service.
- So at about 12.30 pm we rang the number listed under ‘Sewerage’ in Craven District Council's handy services booklet.
- And it comes with this handy song learning function.
- In a field kit, I have a handy Hoppe's screwdriver handle which stores up to 15 bits.
- Durable and convenient, this handy reference functions as nicely in an open field with a flashlight as it does spread out on a desk.
- The editing functions are also handy, offering a range of useful tools.
- Nonetheless, this book is a useful and handy reference.
- This handy and useful volume, Authors, Texts, Issues, is meant to fill the void by supplying such material.
- Toast your bread as you deem appropriate, either via the broiler or your everyday handy toaster.
- Moreover, the simple justification of the move - as a necessary evil to achieve the noble end of saving the National Health Service - is a handy argument.
- Often, as is the case here, it is a handy tool for misdirection or a neat handle from which to hang accusations.
Synonyms
useful, convenient, practical, easy-to-use, well-designed, user-friendly, user-oriented, helpful, functional, serviceable, utilitarian
2Close at hand.
keep credit cards handy
Example sentencesExamples
- Cutaways are useful to shoot when on location as they can be used as handy band-aids in editing.
- Keep a portable vacuum handy to sweep up loose fibers as you work.
- She also has a handy habit of winning close matches.
- With our prepared boards and favorite thumbnail sketches handy, we were ready to begin.
- Some cases may be sales closers, but there are handy profits available in a gun case display.
- Leave the squeegee in the bath so it is handy to reach the next time you need it.
- A friend of mine used to live in Basildon and having visited him several times there I can only say that there were times that I wished I had a Javelin handy.
- For those without handy access to cameras and/or scanners, do your best.
- In spite of Mrs Major locking all the doors, back and front and closing all the handy windows… they got in.
- Indispensable accessories must be handy.
- Nobody is going to forget this is an inner-city development, but it is central and handy for the Heathrow Express.
- At least there's a phone handy to text for an ambulance when they finish up under a 40-tonne truck.
- They didn't have a handy gauge nearby to tell them how fast they should really be gliding.
- The logic is that they would also welcome the handy access to a healthy beverage at the same time.
- The advantage of mate eating for the female may be that it provides a conveniently handy source of protein for herself and her offspring.
- They were the usual Kiwi baches, built from whatever was handy, oddly practical, sometimes quaint.
- I assume that there were a couple of Secret Service agents handy, but he didn't seem all that well defended.
- Their location suggests that the tablets had just arrived or at least been placed together in a special area for handy access to their information.
- Since it's coral and you don't have handy access to dead sea creatures, how about treating it like an acronym?
Synonyms
readily available, available, at hand, to hand, near at hand, within reach, accessible, ready, close, close by, near, nearby, at the ready, at one's fingertips, at one's disposal, convenient
1. 2.1 Placed or occurring conveniently.
  a hotel in a handy central location
  Example sentencesExamples
  The second entrance beside the Craigieburn Stream offers a handy picnic place close to the road.
  The council wanted a handy city centre venue where younger mums could share a coffee and discuss matters with other people facing similar challenges.
  This is only part one, so have your bookmark handy.
  I spent most of yesterday painting the kitchen, quite a job with only a chair to stand on and a couple of cupboards handy for climbing to reach the roof.
  You can even try placing Bibles in handy locations around your home as reminders to feed your spirit every day.
  If you don't have a ready answer, jot down their question on a handy notepad.
  It sounds like a handy location, but there's a drawback.
  It is centrally located and equally handy for the museum.
  Its handy location is only walking distance from the town center, beach and all amenities.
  This is only a four-minute slippery shuffle from the ski lifts, while also being handy for the resort's centre.
  We are handy as a regional centre and we don't have tunnel vision.
  What's a progressive professor to do if there are no conveniently handy hate crimes on campus to rail against?
  It was in a handy location, across the street from my first start-up software business.
  As for horseracing, Clonmel, Thurles, Gowran Park and Cork racecourses are all within a handy drive.
  Because of the high-tech nature of the machine it's very handy for us to access it directly.
  It provided a handy local service for the ‘essentials’ over the years and it was always easy to ramble in to them.
  Hull stand-off Danny Washbrook took full advantage to step through and tie up the scores but centre Kirk Dixon couldn't land the conversion from a handy position.
  Some friends got together, and using a handy nearby barbeque, on several occasions provided food to the patrons.
  Handforth converted his own try from a handy position to close the gap to 12-6.
  To have such a handy parking spot so close to Croke Park has been a real blessing down through the years.
3Skillful.
he's handy with a needle
Example sentencesExamples
- If you are handy with a jig saw, cut out hearts and stars from thin wood, then paint and hang with raffia for a homespun look, or even easier make your ornaments from salt dough.
- If you're handy with a chainsaw you can simply carve a seat with a back support straight out of a large tree trunk.
- He's known to be handy with his fists, has a notorious fondness for fast cars, and now it seems he's a fan of loud music: obviously a prime candidate for an antisocial behaviour order.
- Clare, who is also handy with the bat and has hit 177 runs so far this campaign, is looking forward to making a name for himself with Lancashire Seconds in an effort to pave a way into the senior side.
- And if you're handy with phone wiring, it could be your big weekend.
- And, a jig saw or coping saw is just about the only tool you'll need, so don't fret if you are not particularly handy with a hammer and saw.
- So if you are handy with a paint brush or a saw, and are willing to muck in for a few hours we would be keen to hear from you.
- Henry Arnold and Ira Eaker were handy with the pen.
- But Blind Fury - where he plays a blind Vietnam vet who is handy with a samurai sword - is dumb in a good way.
- He may have been handy with insults, but he was always the kindest, politest, and most generous of colleagues.
- So if you're not too handy with a hoe, they'll keep on springing up just when you least expect it.
- Level headed, a capable bushman, handy with a rifle and a natural with horses, Harry displayed all the attributes of the cream of Australia's youth.
- The fast bowler, who is also handy with the bat, was the only youngster from the area to be picked for the county team following trials last month.
- The incident appears to have done nothing to dent Labour's poll lead, and may even have been a plus in Labour's heartland areas where being handy with your fists is nothing to be ashamed of.
- Clearly Ricky Swallow is very handy with a chisel.
- The fact is, if you're handy with the shears you're probably in high demand and not just entertaining tourists at shows.
- She's been handy with the needles and wool since the age of six when her mother first showed her how to use them.
- I was good at that bit, being handy with words and all.
- Off-screen, Davis also turns out to be handy with weaponry.
- But, if the girl in my life doesn't like to cook, I have been single for 23 years and have learned to be quite handy with a skillet.
Synonyms
skilful, skilled, dexterous, deft, nimble-fingered, adroit, practical, able, adept, proficient, capable

Phrases

come in handy

informal Turn out to be useful.
the sort of junk that might come in handy one day
Example sentencesExamples
- The march of the present policies are already creating fertile ground for the squads, who for mere biological survival will be coming in handy to be used as foot soldiers of Hindutva-sponsored violence.
- Some of the typical Linux utilities come in very handy when developing a project.
- Illustrated leaflets in colour, designed by NATPAC, are also coming in handy for the Traffic Police.
- The browser can zero in on an individual association by using the alphabet or name search, a facility which comes in handy when one is not quite sure of the exact name.
- But more celebrations are lined up for Wednesday with a holiday coming in handy.
- The headphones are certainly coming in handy… although I probably look like an idiot dancing around the apartment.
- There are some great links here… lots of stuff I can see coming in handy when Alex gets a bit older.
- The cameras ensure responsible behaviour among students and prompt them to be in their limits, besides coming in handy to produce evidence against the erring.
- From 1981 to 1987 he was chief executive of Channel 4, which no doubt comes in handy when you need to call in a camera crew to help with your cause.
- This comes in handy when one is playing Trivial Pursuit or when trying to make a family member feel guilty for some past transgressions.

单词	handy
释义	Definition of handy in English: handy adjectivehandier, handiest ˈhandiˈhændi 1Convenient to handle or use; useful. a handy desktop encyclopedia the brush is handy for vacuuming stubborn dust and dirt Example sentencesExamples Moreover, the simple justification of the move - as a necessary evil to achieve the noble end of saving the National Health Service - is a handy argument. This was especially true of those nifty seniors who were loud in their praises of this handy bus service. While hard copy is convenient and handy for swatting insects and small dogs, it really is both a business and environmental luxury. Durable and convenient, this handy reference functions as nicely in an open field with a flashlight as it does spread out on a desk. In my childhood the planetary model of the atom was the way we were thinking of matter; now it has become a metaphor or a handy tool, useful under certain conditions. A Local post office is a vital cornerstone to everyday life, a familiar, handy and extremely useful service. There are situations in which a wireless desktop is handy. The Story of Film can be read as a continuous narrative, but will be equally useful as a handy reference to dip into. Toast your bread as you deem appropriate, either via the broiler or your everyday handy toaster. The editing functions are also handy, offering a range of useful tools. Nonetheless, this book is a useful and handy reference. So at about 12.30 pm we rang the number listed under ‘Sewerage’ in Craven District Council's handy services booklet. More than just pretty, these bowls have a rubber ring on the bottom to prevent slippage plus a handy little handle and pouring spout. Our modern metric units, like the gram or the centimetre, originate from their handy description of everyday quantities. Often, as is the case here, it is a handy tool for misdirection or a neat handle from which to hang accusations. This handy and useful volume, Authors, Texts, Issues, is meant to fill the void by supplying such material. In a field kit, I have a handy Hoppe's screwdriver handle which stores up to 15 bits. And it comes with this handy song learning function. To help enrich your enjoyment, here is a handy glossary of useful terms… It was convenient, it was handy, it had a wonderful index that allowed you to look things up very quickly. Synonyms useful, convenient, practical, easy-to-use, well-designed, user-friendly, user-oriented, helpful, functional, serviceable, utilitarian informal neat, nifty 2Ready to hand. keep credit cards handy Example sentencesExamples They were the usual Kiwi baches, built from whatever was handy, oddly practical, sometimes quaint. I assume that there were a couple of Secret Service agents handy, but he didn't seem all that well defended. A friend of mine used to live in Basildon and having visited him several times there I can only say that there were times that I wished I had a Javelin handy. Nobody is going to forget this is an inner-city development, but it is central and handy for the Heathrow Express. Some cases may be sales closers, but there are handy profits available in a gun case display. With our prepared boards and favorite thumbnail sketches handy, we were ready to begin. Since it's coral and you don't have handy access to dead sea creatures, how about treating it like an acronym? Keep a portable vacuum handy to sweep up loose fibers as you work. Their location suggests that the tablets had just arrived or at least been placed together in a special area for handy access to their information. The advantage of mate eating for the female may be that it provides a conveniently handy source of protein for herself and her offspring. Indispensable accessories must be handy. For those without handy access to cameras and/or scanners, do your best. She also has a handy habit of winning close matches. In spite of Mrs Major locking all the doors, back and front and closing all the handy windows… they got in. They didn't have a handy gauge nearby to tell them how fast they should really be gliding. At least there's a phone handy to text for an ambulance when they finish up under a 40-tonne truck. Cutaways are useful to shoot when on location as they can be used as handy band-aids in editing. Leave the squeegee in the bath so it is handy to reach the next time you need it. The logic is that they would also welcome the handy access to a healthy beverage at the same time. Synonyms readily available, available, at hand, to hand, near at hand, within reach, accessible, ready, close, close by, near, nearby, at the ready, at one's fingertips, at one's disposal, convenient informal get-at-able, on tap 2.1 Placed or occurring conveniently. a hotel in a handy central location Example sentencesExamples Because of the high-tech nature of the machine it's very handy for us to access it directly. It was in a handy location, across the street from my first start-up software business. Its handy location is only walking distance from the town center, beach and all amenities. The council wanted a handy city centre venue where younger mums could share a coffee and discuss matters with other people facing similar challenges. This is only part one, so have your bookmark handy. It sounds like a handy location, but there's a drawback. The second entrance beside the Craigieburn Stream offers a handy picnic place close to the road. It is centrally located and equally handy for the museum. It provided a handy local service for the ‘essentials’ over the years and it was always easy to ramble in to them. Hull stand-off Danny Washbrook took full advantage to step through and tie up the scores but centre Kirk Dixon couldn't land the conversion from a handy position. We are handy as a regional centre and we don't have tunnel vision. Handforth converted his own try from a handy position to close the gap to 12-6. You can even try placing Bibles in handy locations around your home as reminders to feed your spirit every day. To have such a handy parking spot so close to Croke Park has been a real blessing down through the years. As for horseracing, Clonmel, Thurles, Gowran Park and Cork racecourses are all within a handy drive. Some friends got together, and using a handy nearby barbeque, on several occasions provided food to the patrons. I spent most of yesterday painting the kitchen, quite a job with only a chair to stand on and a couple of cupboards handy for climbing to reach the roof. This is only a four-minute slippery shuffle from the ski lifts, while also being handy for the resort's centre. If you don't have a ready answer, jot down their question on a handy notepad. What's a progressive professor to do if there are no conveniently handy hate crimes on campus to rail against? 3Skilful. he's handy with a needle Example sentencesExamples Off-screen, Davis also turns out to be handy with weaponry. The fact is, if you're handy with the shears you're probably in high demand and not just entertaining tourists at shows. The incident appears to have done nothing to dent Labour's poll lead, and may even have been a plus in Labour's heartland areas where being handy with your fists is nothing to be ashamed of. If you are handy with a jig saw, cut out hearts and stars from thin wood, then paint and hang with raffia for a homespun look, or even easier make your ornaments from salt dough. The fast bowler, who is also handy with the bat, was the only youngster from the area to be picked for the county team following trials last month. Clearly Ricky Swallow is very handy with a chisel. Clare, who is also handy with the bat and has hit 177 runs so far this campaign, is looking forward to making a name for himself with Lancashire Seconds in an effort to pave a way into the senior side. I was good at that bit, being handy with words and all. He may have been handy with insults, but he was always the kindest, politest, and most generous of colleagues. But, if the girl in my life doesn't like to cook, I have been single for 23 years and have learned to be quite handy with a skillet. He's known to be handy with his fists, has a notorious fondness for fast cars, and now it seems he's a fan of loud music: obviously a prime candidate for an antisocial behaviour order. But Blind Fury - where he plays a blind Vietnam vet who is handy with a samurai sword - is dumb in a good way. And if you're handy with phone wiring, it could be your big weekend. Henry Arnold and Ira Eaker were handy with the pen. So if you're not too handy with a hoe, they'll keep on springing up just when you least expect it. So if you are handy with a paint brush or a saw, and are willing to muck in for a few hours we would be keen to hear from you. Level headed, a capable bushman, handy with a rifle and a natural with horses, Harry displayed all the attributes of the cream of Australia's youth. And, a jig saw or coping saw is just about the only tool you'll need, so don't fret if you are not particularly handy with a hammer and saw. If you're handy with a chainsaw you can simply carve a seat with a back support straight out of a large tree trunk. She's been handy with the needles and wool since the age of six when her mother first showed her how to use them. Synonyms skilful, skilled, dexterous, deft, nimble-fingered, adroit, practical, able, adept, proficient, capable masterly, gifted, talented, expert clever with one's hands, good with one's hands informal nifty, wizard, ace, genius North American informal crackerjack vulgar slang shit-hot rare habile nounPlural handies ˈhandi (in Europe) a mobile phone. Example sentencesExamples But if you can manage not to ask questions about why they don't just use their mobiles/cell phones / handies, or why they don't just use email, this doesn't matter. Phrases come in handy informal Turn out to be useful. the sort of junk that might come in handy one day Example sentencesExamples The headphones are certainly coming in handy… although I probably look like an idiot dancing around the apartment. The cameras ensure responsible behaviour among students and prompt them to be in their limits, besides coming in handy to produce evidence against the erring. This comes in handy when one is playing Trivial Pursuit or when trying to make a family member feel guilty for some past transgressions. From 1981 to 1987 he was chief executive of Channel 4, which no doubt comes in handy when you need to call in a camera crew to help with your cause. There are some great links here… lots of stuff I can see coming in handy when Alex gets a bit older. The march of the present policies are already creating fertile ground for the squads, who for mere biological survival will be coming in handy to be used as foot soldiers of Hindutva-sponsored violence. The browser can zero in on an individual association by using the alphabet or name search, a facility which comes in handy when one is not quite sure of the exact name. Some of the typical Linux utilities come in very handy when developing a project. Illustrated leaflets in colour, designed by NATPAC, are also coming in handy for the Traffic Police. But more celebrations are lined up for Wednesday with a holiday coming in handy. Derivatives handiness noun ˈhandɪnəsˈhændinəs It is a ‘butcher's block’ bench, simple and easy to construct (given my lack of handiness, it would have to be.) Example sentencesExamples A handiness for visualizing in six dimensions or for abstracting the motion of a pendulum favors an agility of mind but apparently has little to do with anything else. Although Paulette is suffocating under his egotism, there is a great scene in which she watches the great man at work and is entranced by his handiness with a brush and paint. Obviously art teachers aren't hired for their handiness. By 1998, the publisher began producing mini books only because the public ‘just liked the handiness of a smaller phone book.’ Rhymes Andy, bandy, brandy, candy, dandy, Gandhi, glissandi, jim-dandy, Kandy, Mandy, modus operandi, Nandi, randy, Río Grande, sandhi, sandy, sforzandi, shandy adj.1 phr. Definition of handy in US English: handy adjectiveˈhændiˈhandē 1Convenient to handle or use; useful. a handy desktop encyclopedia handy for everyday use Example sentencesExamples To help enrich your enjoyment, here is a handy glossary of useful terms… In my childhood the planetary model of the atom was the way we were thinking of matter; now it has become a metaphor or a handy tool, useful under certain conditions. More than just pretty, these bowls have a rubber ring on the bottom to prevent slippage plus a handy little handle and pouring spout. The Story of Film can be read as a continuous narrative, but will be equally useful as a handy reference to dip into. A Local post office is a vital cornerstone to everyday life, a familiar, handy and extremely useful service. While hard copy is convenient and handy for swatting insects and small dogs, it really is both a business and environmental luxury. It was convenient, it was handy, it had a wonderful index that allowed you to look things up very quickly. There are situations in which a wireless desktop is handy. Our modern metric units, like the gram or the centimetre, originate from their handy description of everyday quantities. This was especially true of those nifty seniors who were loud in their praises of this handy bus service. So at about 12.30 pm we rang the number listed under ‘Sewerage’ in Craven District Council's handy services booklet. And it comes with this handy song learning function. In a field kit, I have a handy Hoppe's screwdriver handle which stores up to 15 bits. Durable and convenient, this handy reference functions as nicely in an open field with a flashlight as it does spread out on a desk. The editing functions are also handy, offering a range of useful tools. Nonetheless, this book is a useful and handy reference. This handy and useful volume, Authors, Texts, Issues, is meant to fill the void by supplying such material. Toast your bread as you deem appropriate, either via the broiler or your everyday handy toaster. Moreover, the simple justification of the move - as a necessary evil to achieve the noble end of saving the National Health Service - is a handy argument. Often, as is the case here, it is a handy tool for misdirection or a neat handle from which to hang accusations. Synonyms useful, convenient, practical, easy-to-use, well-designed, user-friendly, user-oriented, helpful, functional, serviceable, utilitarian 2Close at hand. keep credit cards handy Example sentencesExamples Cutaways are useful to shoot when on location as they can be used as handy band-aids in editing. Keep a portable vacuum handy to sweep up loose fibers as you work. She also has a handy habit of winning close matches. With our prepared boards and favorite thumbnail sketches handy, we were ready to begin. Some cases may be sales closers, but there are handy profits available in a gun case display. Leave the squeegee in the bath so it is handy to reach the next time you need it. A friend of mine used to live in Basildon and having visited him several times there I can only say that there were times that I wished I had a Javelin handy. For those without handy access to cameras and/or scanners, do your best. In spite of Mrs Major locking all the doors, back and front and closing all the handy windows… they got in. Indispensable accessories must be handy. Nobody is going to forget this is an inner-city development, but it is central and handy for the Heathrow Express. At least there's a phone handy to text for an ambulance when they finish up under a 40-tonne truck. They didn't have a handy gauge nearby to tell them how fast they should really be gliding. The logic is that they would also welcome the handy access to a healthy beverage at the same time. The advantage of mate eating for the female may be that it provides a conveniently handy source of protein for herself and her offspring. They were the usual Kiwi baches, built from whatever was handy, oddly practical, sometimes quaint. I assume that there were a couple of Secret Service agents handy, but he didn't seem all that well defended. Their location suggests that the tablets had just arrived or at least been placed together in a special area for handy access to their information. Since it's coral and you don't have handy access to dead sea creatures, how about treating it like an acronym? Synonyms readily available, available, at hand, to hand, near at hand, within reach, accessible, ready, close, close by, near, nearby, at the ready, at one's fingertips, at one's disposal, convenient 2.1 Placed or occurring conveniently. a hotel in a handy central location Example sentencesExamples The second entrance beside the Craigieburn Stream offers a handy picnic place close to the road. The council wanted a handy city centre venue where younger mums could share a coffee and discuss matters with other people facing similar challenges. This is only part one, so have your bookmark handy. I spent most of yesterday painting the kitchen, quite a job with only a chair to stand on and a couple of cupboards handy for climbing to reach the roof. You can even try placing Bibles in handy locations around your home as reminders to feed your spirit every day. If you don't have a ready answer, jot down their question on a handy notepad. It sounds like a handy location, but there's a drawback. It is centrally located and equally handy for the museum. Its handy location is only walking distance from the town center, beach and all amenities. This is only a four-minute slippery shuffle from the ski lifts, while also being handy for the resort's centre. We are handy as a regional centre and we don't have tunnel vision. What's a progressive professor to do if there are no conveniently handy hate crimes on campus to rail against? It was in a handy location, across the street from my first start-up software business. As for horseracing, Clonmel, Thurles, Gowran Park and Cork racecourses are all within a handy drive. Because of the high-tech nature of the machine it's very handy for us to access it directly. It provided a handy local service for the ‘essentials’ over the years and it was always easy to ramble in to them. Hull stand-off Danny Washbrook took full advantage to step through and tie up the scores but centre Kirk Dixon couldn't land the conversion from a handy position. Some friends got together, and using a handy nearby barbeque, on several occasions provided food to the patrons. Handforth converted his own try from a handy position to close the gap to 12-6. To have such a handy parking spot so close to Croke Park has been a real blessing down through the years. 3Skillful. he's handy with a needle Example sentencesExamples If you are handy with a jig saw, cut out hearts and stars from thin wood, then paint and hang with raffia for a homespun look, or even easier make your ornaments from salt dough. If you're handy with a chainsaw you can simply carve a seat with a back support straight out of a large tree trunk. He's known to be handy with his fists, has a notorious fondness for fast cars, and now it seems he's a fan of loud music: obviously a prime candidate for an antisocial behaviour order. Clare, who is also handy with the bat and has hit 177 runs so far this campaign, is looking forward to making a name for himself with Lancashire Seconds in an effort to pave a way into the senior side. And if you're handy with phone wiring, it could be your big weekend. And, a jig saw or coping saw is just about the only tool you'll need, so don't fret if you are not particularly handy with a hammer and saw. So if you are handy with a paint brush or a saw, and are willing to muck in for a few hours we would be keen to hear from you. Henry Arnold and Ira Eaker were handy with the pen. But Blind Fury - where he plays a blind Vietnam vet who is handy with a samurai sword - is dumb in a good way. He may have been handy with insults, but he was always the kindest, politest, and most generous of colleagues. So if you're not too handy with a hoe, they'll keep on springing up just when you least expect it. Level headed, a capable bushman, handy with a rifle and a natural with horses, Harry displayed all the attributes of the cream of Australia's youth. The fast bowler, who is also handy with the bat, was the only youngster from the area to be picked for the county team following trials last month. The incident appears to have done nothing to dent Labour's poll lead, and may even have been a plus in Labour's heartland areas where being handy with your fists is nothing to be ashamed of. Clearly Ricky Swallow is very handy with a chisel. The fact is, if you're handy with the shears you're probably in high demand and not just entertaining tourists at shows. She's been handy with the needles and wool since the age of six when her mother first showed her how to use them. I was good at that bit, being handy with words and all. Off-screen, Davis also turns out to be handy with weaponry. But, if the girl in my life doesn't like to cook, I have been single for 23 years and have learned to be quite handy with a skillet. Synonyms skilful, skilled, dexterous, deft, nimble-fingered, adroit, practical, able, adept, proficient, capable Phrases come in handy informal Turn out to be useful. the sort of junk that might come in handy one day Example sentencesExamples The march of the present policies are already creating fertile ground for the squads, who for mere biological survival will be coming in handy to be used as foot soldiers of Hindutva-sponsored violence. Some of the typical Linux utilities come in very handy when developing a project. Illustrated leaflets in colour, designed by NATPAC, are also coming in handy for the Traffic Police. The browser can zero in on an individual association by using the alphabet or name search, a facility which comes in handy when one is not quite sure of the exact name. But more celebrations are lined up for Wednesday with a holiday coming in handy. The headphones are certainly coming in handy… although I probably look like an idiot dancing around the apartment. There are some great links here… lots of stuff I can see coming in handy when Alex gets a bit older. The cameras ensure responsible behaviour among students and prompt them to be in their limits, besides coming in handy to produce evidence against the erring. From 1981 to 1987 he was chief executive of Channel 4, which no doubt comes in handy when you need to call in a camera crew to help with your cause. This comes in handy when one is playing Trivial Pursuit or when trying to make a family member feel guilty for some past transgressions. adj.1 phr.
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