handy
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈhændi/
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útil
- This will come in handy.
- come in handy
- keep it handy
- a handy chart
So that's often a handy thing to use.
- So that's often a handy thing to use.
- Now this comes in most handy in the workplace.
- Sure, super handy, but let me see if I can.
- So these are really handy things to get your mitts around.
- I like to start with my handy dandy makeup wipes.
- Includes this handy key cap and key switch puller.
- We have the basic necessities handy and just be wise.
Examples
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Now this comes in most handy in the workplace.
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That will all come in very handy once you understand the rules.
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Could come in handy in the future.
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So all the language practice she must have done came in handy after all.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's a hobby I knew would come in handy.
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So we're going to plug this in to our handy USB power supply.
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Some of the teachers in the focus group reported keeping the chart handy in a desk drawer for easy reference.
Academic text (2012) -
And I find it so quick and handy for cleaning my brushes.
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I knew that lifesaving class would come in handy.
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This screwdriver is really handy for assembling furniture.
Synonyms
947
1.0
Helps you do practical tasks or solve a problem
257
1.8
Easy to use or reach and good for your needs
8
3.0
Ready to use or find when you need it
1
8.5
Easy to hold or use and not awkward to carry
Useful for helping people or things in a practical way
Antonyms
Compounds
How Useful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word handy comes from hand and the idea of being 'at hand' or ready to use, so a handy object is useful and easy to use when you need it.