What is skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit. "Each is handy in his way." Dryden called?
handy — Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit. "Each is handy in his way." Dryden. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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