Definitions of handy [ˈhæn di]

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Definition of 'handy'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) handy
within easy reach; accessible:
The cough medicine is handy.

2.  handy
convenient or useful:
a handy reference work.

3.  handy
skillful with the hands; dexterous.

4.  handy
easily maneuvered:
a handy ship.

5. (n.) Handy
W(illiam) C(hristopher), 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer.

Definition of 'handy'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) Handy, W. C. Handy, William Christopher Handy
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)

2. (adj) handy, ready to hand(p)
easy to reach
"found a handy spot for the can opener"

3. (adj) handy
easy to use
"a handy gadget"

4. (adj) handy
skillful with the hands
"handy with an axe"

Definition of 'handy'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) handy
convenient or useful
a handy tool; It's handy having my parents living nearby.

Definition of 'handy'

Webster Dictionary

1.  handy
performed by the hand

2.  handy
skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit

3.  handy
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

4.  handy
easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel

Translation of 'handy'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: ready (to use); in a convenient place I like to keep my tools handy; This house is handy for the shops.
Afrikaans: byderhand, gerieflik	Arabic: قَريب، يَسْهُل الوصول إلي	Bulgarian: на удобно място
Brazilian: conveniente	Czech: u ruky; výhodně položený	German: in der Nähe
Danish: nær ved hånden; i nærhede	Greek: πρόχειρος, σε βολική θέση	Spanish: a mano, cercano
Estonian: käepärast	Farsi: آماده	Finnish: käden ulottuvilla
French: à portée (de la main)	Hebrew: קָרוֹב	Hindi: आसान
Croatian: prirucan, praktican, zgod	Hungarian: kéznél lévő	Indonesian: siap pakai
Icelandic: við höndina; handhægur	Italian: sottomano	Japanese: 手近の
Korean: 가까이 있는	Lithuanian: po ranka, patogus	Latvian: tuvumā; pa rokai; parocīg
Malay: mudah dicapai	Dutch: klaar voor gebruik, bij d	Norwegian: praktisk, for hånden, hen
Polish: poręczny, pod ręką	Persian: آماده	Pashto: نژدې ، تر لاس لاندي ( نژد
Portuguese: conveniente	Romanian: laîndemână; apropiat (de	Russian: под рукой; близкий
Slovak: pri ruke; výhodne položen	Slovenian: pri roki	Serbian: pri ruci
Swedish: till hands, alldeles inti	Thai: ใกล้มือ	Turkish: el altında, yakın
Taiwanese: 方便取用的	Ukrainian: близький; такий, що є під	Urdu: استعمال میں آسان
Vietnamese: sẵn có; thuận tiện	Chinese: 近便的，方便的
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