- 1easy to use or to do synonym useful a handy little tool handy hints/tips for removing stains a handy-sized dictionary
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- 2[not before noun] located near to someone or something; located or stored in a convenient place Always keep a first-aid kit handy. Do you have a pen handy?
- 3[not before noun] skillful in using your hands or tools to make or repair things to be handy around the house to be handy with a sewing machine Idioms
to be useful The extra money came in very handy. Don't throw that away—it might come in handy.
noun [uncountable]See handy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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