handy
handy is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit. "Each is handy in his way." Dryden.
- 2.Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my tools are handy; a handy volume.
- 3.(Naut.) Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is handy.
- What is skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit. "Each is handy in his way." Dryden called?
- What is ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my tools are handy; a handy volume called?
- What is easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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