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handy adjective [ ˈhandi ]

• convenient to handle or use; useful.
• "a handy desktop encyclopedia"
Similar: useful, convenient, practical, easy-to-use, well designed, user-friendly, user-oriented, helpful, functional, serviceable, utilitarian, neat, nifty,
Opposite: inconvenient,
• ready to hand.
• "keep credit cards handy"
Similar: readily available, available, at hand, to hand, near at hand, within reach, accessible, ready, close, close by, near, nearby, at the ready, at one's fingertips, at one's disposal, convenient, get-at-able, on tap,
• skilful.
• "he's handy with a needle"
Similar: skilful, skilled, dexterous, deft, nimble-fingered, adroit, practical, able, adept, proficient, capable, masterly, gifted, talented, expert, clever with one's hands, good with one's hands, nifty, wizard, ace, genius, crackerjack, habile, shit-hot,
Opposite: inept,

handy noun

• (in Europe) a mobile phone.

come in handy

• turn out to be useful.
"the sort of junk that might come in handy one day"



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