handy

[Hand·y]

United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873 1958)

...

Performed by the hand.

Noun
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)

Adjective S.
easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener"

Adjective S.
skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe"

Adjective S.
easy to use; "a handy gadget"


superl.
Performed by the hand.

superl.
Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit.

superl.
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.

superl.
Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel.


Handy

Hand"y , a. [Compar. Handier ; superl. Handiest.] [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.] 1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.]
To draw up and come to handy strokes.
2. Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit. "Each is handy in his way." Dryden. 3. 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. (Naut.) Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel.

Performed by the hand.

...

Usage Examples

But despite the universality of URLs, we often forget that they're not just a handy way to address network resources. They're also valuable communication tools.

Misspelled Form

handy, ghandy, yhandy, uhandy, jhandy, nhandy, gandy, yandy, uandy, jandy, nandy, hgandy, hyandy, huandy, hjandy, hnandy, hqandy, hwandy, hsandy, hzandy, hqndy, hwndy, hsndy, hzndy, haqndy, hawndy, hasndy, hazndy, habndy, hahndy, hajndy, hamndy, ha ndy, habdy, hahdy, hajdy, hamdy, ha dy, hanbdy, hanhdy, hanjdy, hanmdy, han dy, hansdy, hanedy, hanfdy, hanxdy, hancdy, hansy, haney, hanfy, hanxy, hancy, handsy, handey, handfy, handxy, handcy, handty, hand6y, hand7y, handuy, handhy, handt, hand6, hand7, handu, handh, handyt, handy6, handy7, handyu, handyh.

Other Usage Examples

I have never forgotten my days as an Eagle Scout. I didn't know it at the time, but what really came out of my Scouting was learning how to lead and serve the community. It has come in handy in my career in government.

Comments


Browse Dictionary