handinesses

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hand⋅y

[han-dee]

–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.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME (in surnames); see hand, -y ¹

Related forms:

hand⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. all-round; versatile. See dexterous. 4. manageable, wieldy; yare.

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