handy
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1.7
- adjective
- /ˈhændi/
:
a mano
- But it's such a handy place to store things like that.
Is they often come with this handy little pencil that sits in here, comes out.
- Is they often come with this handy little pencil that sits in here, comes out.
- It is a powder that you grind up by twisting this handy little piece right here and it's very shimmery.
- So yeah, this is where the city is in handy.
Examples
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The beach-combing woman and her grandchildren did not know of a handy water source.
Blog text (1) -
Read the manuals when setting up equipment and keep reference documents in a handy location.
Academic text (1993) -
Have you got them handy?
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Keep your masks handy at all times.
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Shall we follow this very handy arrow?
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You have the keys to this door handy?
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You'd better keep my hat someplace handy.
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We put the Bible on the satinwood table in the library corner, handy to consult.
Fiction book (2000) -
I got this handy dandy stool.
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This toolbox is really handy when I need to fix things around the house.
Synonyms
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1.8
Easy to use or reach and good for your needs
1
3.4
You can reach and use it right away
Antonyms
Compounds
How Convenient
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word handy comes from hand and the image of something 'within reach' or 'at hand', so a handy place or thing is nearby and easy to reach.