handy Syllabification: (hand·y)Pronunciation: /ˈhandē/Translate handy | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of handy adjective (handier, handiest) 1convenient to handle or use; useful:a handy desktop encyclopedia handy for everyday use 2close at hand:keep credit cards handy placed or occurring conveniently:a hotel in a handy central location 3skillful:he’s handy with a needlePhrases come in handy informal turn out to be useful:the sort of junk that might come in handy one dayDerivatives handilyPronunciation: /ˈhandl-ē, ˈhandəlē/ adverb handiness noun handy in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of handy in the British & World English dictionary
