handy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 External links 2 Scots 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: hăn'di, IPA: /ˈhæn.di/, SAMPA: /"h{n.di/
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  Rhymes: -ændi

[edit] Adjective

handy (comparative handier, superlative handiest)

1. Easy to use, useful.

   Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.

2. Nearby, within reach.

   You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy, would you?

3. (dialectal) dexterous, skilful

   She's very handy - she made all her own kitchen cupboards.

[edit] Synonyms

• at hand

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• handy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• handy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• handy at OneLook® Dictionary Search

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Adjective

handy (comparative handier, superlative handiest)

1. handy
2. dexterous, skilful
3. amenable (of an animal)