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- [han-dee]
- /ˈhæn di/
- /ˈhæn.di/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [han-dee]
- /ˈhæn di/
Definitions of handy word
- adjective handy within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy. 1
- adjective handy convenient or useful: A typewriter is a handy thing to have in the house. 1
- adjective handy skillful with the hands; deft; dexterous: a handy person. 1
- adjective handy easily maneuvered: a handy ship. 1
- noun handy W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer. 1
- noun handy Convenient to handle or use; useful. 1
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Origin of handy
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English (in surnames); see hand, -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Handy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
handy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handy
adj handy
- accessible — If a place or building is accessible to people, it is easy for them to reach it or get into it. If an object is accessible, it is easy to reach.
- convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
- available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
- ready — completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
adverb handy
- by — If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
adjective handy
- nearby — close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
- usable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
- versatile — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
- multipurpose — able to be used for several purposes: a multipurpose lawn spray.
- nifty — attractively stylish or smart: a nifty new dress for Easter.
Antonyms for handy
adj handy
- unavailable — suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
- faraway — distant; remote: faraway lands.
- inconvenient — not easily accessible or at hand: The phone is in an inconvenient place.
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- bumbling — If you describe a person or their behaviour as bumbling, you mean that they behave in a confused, disorganized way, making mistakes and usually not achieving anything.
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