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wieldy

[weel-dee]

adjective, wield·i·er, wield·i·est.

readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English; see wield, -y¹

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wieldy (ˈwiːldɪ)

—*adj* , wieldier, wieldiest
	easily handled, used, or managed

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