handy

adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Skillful in using one's hands; manually adroit. See synonyms at dexterous.
2. Readily accessible: found a handy spot for the hammer.
3. Useful; convenient: a handy tool.
4. Easy to use or handle: a handy reference book.

handiness hand'i·ness n.

adjective

1. Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance: adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, facile, nimble, slick. See ability/inability.
2. Being within easy reach: accessible, convenient, nearby. Idioms: closenearat hand, close by. See near/far/distance.
3. Serving or capable of serving a useful purpose: functional, practicable, practical, serviceable, useful, utilitarian. See used/unused.

adj

Definition: adept physically
Antonyms: awkward, bumbling, bungling, clumsy, inept, unhandy

adj

Definition: easy to use
Antonyms: awkward, difficult, hard, inconvenient, unhandy, useless

adj

Definition: nearby
Antonyms: far, faraway, inconveniently, unhandy

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Easy to reach; Skillful with the hands; Easy to use.

When ideas fail, words come in very handy.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bekvem, nem, praktisk, falder godt i hånden, let håndterlig

idioms:

• be handy with    være fiks på fingrene med
• come in handy    være praktisk, komme belejligt, komme til nytte, komme lige tilpas

Nederlands (Dutch)
handig, bruikbaar, handelbaar, praktisch, bij de hand, voorhanden, gebruikswaardig, ..komt goed van pas

Français (French)
adj. - pratique, utile, bien situé, doué (pour faire), bricoleur

idioms:

• be handy with    savoir se servir de
• come in handy    servir à qn/qch

Deutsch (German)
adj. - griffbereit, praktisch, geschickt

idioms:

• be handy with    mit etwas umgehen können
• come in handy    sich als nützlich erweisen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - βολικό, εξυπηρετικό
adj. - βολικός, εξυπηρετικός, χρήσιμος, εύχρηστος, επιδέξιος, πρόχειρος

idioms:

• be handy with    είμαι επιδέξιος χειριστής του
• come in handy    φαίνομαι χρήσιμος

Italiano (Italian)
a portata di mano, abile, comodo, vicino

idioms:

• be handy with    essere abile in
• come in handy    ritornare utile

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - jeitosamente, habilmente
adj. - jeitoso, hábil, conveniente

idioms:

• be handy with    ter jeito para
• come in handy    ser conveniente

Русский (Russian)
ловкий, удобный, близкий, легко управляемый

idioms:

• be handy with    делать что-либо хорошо
• come in handy    быть кстати, быть нужным

Español (Spanish)
adj. - a mano, al alcance, práctico, cómodo

idioms:

• be handy with    saber manejar una herramienta, etc., ser habilidoso para
• come in handy    venir bien, servir, ser de utilidad

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - till hands, skickligt
adj. - lättillgänglig, händig, lätthanterlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
便利的, 容易取得的, 敏捷的

idioms:

• be handy with    善于...
• come in handy    迟早有用

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 便利的, 容易取得的, 敏捷的

idioms:

• be handy with    善於...
• come in handy    遲早有用

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 손재주 있는, 편리한, 바로 곁에 있는, 능숙한

idioms:

• be handy with    손재주 있다
• come in handy    편리하다, 곧 쓸 수 있다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 使いやすい, 便利な, 器用な, 手近な, 近くの

idioms:

• be handy with    巧みな
• come in handy    何かと便利である

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) بطريقه ملائمه للإستعمال أو المراجعه (صفه) جيد بالعمل اليدوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שימושי, נוח, זריז, חרוץ, לא-רחוק, מיומן, זמין‬

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handy stitch	handy chopper
handy magazine	Handy Sewing Machine