What does HANDY mean?
Definitions for HANDY
ˈhæn dihandy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word HANDY.
Princeton's WordNet
Handy, W. C. Handy, William Christopher Handyadjective
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
handy, ready to hand(p)adjective
easy to reach
"found a handy spot for the can opener"
handyadjective
easy to use
"a handy gadget"
handyadjective
skillful with the hands
"handy with an axe"
Wiktionary
handyadjective
Easy to use, useful.
Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.
handyadjective
Nearby, within reach.
You wouldn't have a screwdriver handy, would you?
handyadjective
dexterous, skilful
She's very handy - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Handyadjective
Etymology: from hand.
Proudly vaunting, that although they were but few, yet they would easily overthrow the great numbers of them, if ever they came to handy blows. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.
Both parties now were drawn so close,
Almost to come to handy blows. Hudibras, p. i. cant. 3.She stript the stalks of all their leaves; the best
She cull’d, and them with handy care she drest. Dryden.The servants wash the platter, scour the plate;
And each is handy in his way. Dryden.The strike-block is a plane shorter than the jointer, and is more handy than the long jointer. Joseph Moxon, Mech. Exer.
ChatGPT
handy
Handy is an adjective referring to something or someone that is conveniently available and easy to use or handle. It also can describe a person who is skilled and effective with their hands, particularly in doing repairs or other practical tasks.
Webster Dictionary
Handy
performed by the hand
Handy
skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit
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
Handy
easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel
Etymology: [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Handy
han′di, adj. dexterous: ready to the hand: convenient: near.—adv. Hand′ily.—ns. Handi′ness; Hand′y-man, a man for doing odd jobs.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HANDY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Handy is ranked #2482 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Handy surname appeared 14,537 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Handy.
55.4% or 8,064 total occurrences were White.
36.3% or 5,289 total occurrences were Black.
4.1% or 599 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.7% or 401 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 108 total occurrences were Asian.
0.5% or 78 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'HANDY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3099
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of HANDY in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of HANDY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of HANDY in a Sentence
I find that for anyone who has to take pills more than once a day, using a pill box is really handy and it can be very efficient.
Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Grimm Grotto:
Having a personal philosophy is like having a pet marmoset, because it may be very attractive when you acquire it, but there may be situations when it will not come in handy at all.
It will come in handy, I have a small pension. But if I got billions, it could not pay for what we went through, the law and the compensation are worth nothing if the perpetrators continue to walk free. I want them to answer for their crimes, to say why they came to Vukovar to kill and rape.
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My hands were so badly burned and I needed help, so I used Siri to call 911, siri came in very handy.
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- полезенBulgarian
- a mà, pràcticCatalan, Valencian
- praktický, po ruce, šikovný, užitečnýCzech
- praktiskDanish
- zur Hand, in Reichweite, praktisch, anstellig, griffbereit, handlichGerman
- diestro, hábil, a mano, práctico, cercaSpanish
- سودمند, ماهر, در دسترسPersian
- taitava, [[käsi#Finnish, käteväFinnish
- commode, pratique, à portée de mainFrench
- sástaIrish
- deas, goireasach, tapaidhScottish Gaelic
- kéznélHungarian
- utile, commodeInterlingua
- bergunaIndonesian
- comodo, pratico, utileItalian
- 능숙한Korean
- utilisLatin
- bij de hand, handig, binnen handbereikDutch
- praktiskNorwegian
- dogodny, podręczny, wygodnyPolish
- à mão, fácil, prático, útilPortuguese
- la indemanaRomanian
- уме́лый, удо́бный, кста́ти, ло́вкий, практи́чный, иску́сный, поле́зный, рука, портати́вныйRussian
- спретан, приручан, nadomak, практичанSerbo-Croatian
- praktiskSwedish
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