handy

About 3.85 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Easy to use, useful.

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

2. adjective Nearby, within reach.

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

3. adjective Dexterous, skilful.

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

4. adjective Physically violent; tending to use one's fists.
5. adjective Of a freight ship: having a small cargo capacity (less than 40,000 DWT); belonging to the handysize class.
6. noun The hand.
7. noun A handgun.
8. noun A hand job.

Similar words

accessible convenient ready to hand adroit serviceable useful suitable appropriate proper worthwhile

Often followed by

for to and in when with if reference man

Word family

Handy W C Handy W. C. Handy William Christopher Handy came in handy come in handy comes in handy coming in handy handier handiest