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Dictionary: wield·y   (wēl') pronunciation

adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Easily wielded or managed.


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(WEEL-dee) pronunciation

adjective
Easily handled or managed.

Etymology
From Old English wealdan (to rule). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wal- (to be strong) that gave us the words valiant, avail, valor, and value

Usage
"What Lotus means, of course, is that the Exige [car] is small and wieldy; that it can out-corner a mosquito." — Michael Booth; On Wheels: Lotus Exige S; The Independent (London, UK); Sep 3, 2006.


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: easy to handle or use or manage
  Synonym: manageable
  Antonym: unwieldy (meaning #1)


 
 
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