handiness
di adjective, hand·i·er, hand·i·est.
1.
within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
2.
convenient or useful: A typewriter is a handy thing to have in the house.
3.
skillful with the hands; deft; dexterous: a handy person.
4.
easily maneuvered: a handy ship.
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| —adj , handier, handiest | |
| 1. | conveniently or easily within reach |
| 2. | easy to manoeuvre, handle, or use: a handy tool |
| 3. | skilful with one's hands |
| 'handiness | |
| —n | |
| handy (ˈhændɪ) | |
| —adj , handier, handiest | |
| 1. | conveniently or easily within reach |
| 2. | easy to manoeuvre, handle, or use: a handy tool |
| 3. | skilful with one's hands |
| 'handiness | |
| —n | |
| Handy (ˈhændɪ) | |
| —n | |
| W(illiam) C(hristopher). 1873--1958, US blues musician and songwriter, esp noted for the song "St Louis Blues" | |
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