Hypertext Webster Gateway: "handy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Handy \Hand"y\, a. [Compar. {Handier}; superl. {Handiest}.] [OE.
hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D.
handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.]
1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.]
To draw up and come to handy strokes. --Milton.
2. Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit.
``Each is handy in his way.'' --Dryden.
3. Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the
hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my
tools are handy; a handy volume.
4. (Naut.) Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a
vessel.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
handy
adj 1: easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener" [syn:
{convenient}, {ready to hand(p)}]
2: easy to use; "a handy gadget"
3: skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe"
n : United States blues musician who transcribed and published
traditional blues music (1873-1958) [syn: {Handy}, {W. C.
Handy}, {William Christopher Handy}]
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