handier; handiest
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: clever in using the hands especially in a variety of useful ways
handy with a hammer as well as with a paintbrush
handiness
noun
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Be sure to check out my handy weekend streaming guide for all the best new shows and movies also.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
That comes in handy when news crews are lining up for interviews.
—CBS News, 3 May 2025
Keep handy a snake, plunger, or natural agent (i.e., baking soda, vinegar, and boiling water) to unclog a drain or toilet.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
His familiarity with the head coach and his scheme might come in handy considering how inexperienced the rest of the reserves are by comparison.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
That comes in handy when news crews are lining up for interviews.
—CBS News, 3 May 2025
Keep handy a snake, plunger, or natural agent (i.e., baking soda, vinegar, and boiling water) to unclog a drain or toilet.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
His familiarity with the head coach and his scheme might come in handy considering how inexperienced the rest of the reserves are by comparison.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handy. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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